Steve Huffman

Partner (Reddit Co-founder) atRebel FundCalifornia

Steve Huffman is the co-founder and CEO of Reddit. He is also a partner at Rebel Fund and previously co-founded Hipmunk.

What Steve can write

Writes checks of$25K to $500K
Comes in atSeedMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Rebel Fund writes $25K to $500K checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Rebel Fund.

Career

  1. Reddit · Co-Founder
    2005-2009
  2. Hipmunk · CTO
    2010-2016
  3. Reddit · CEO
    2015-null
  4. Rebel Fund · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

RedditHipmunk

Investments named in public bios

reddit

Focus

seed-stage YC startups

Education

University of Virginia, BS in Computer Science

Also at Rebel Fund

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Questions

Who is Steve Huffman?

Steve Huffman is the co-founder and CEO of Reddit. He is also a partner at Rebel Fund and previously co-founded Hipmunk.

How much does Steve Huffman invest?

Steve Huffman invests through Rebel Fund, which writes checks of $25K to $500K at seed.

How do I pitch Steve Huffman?

A warm intro from a founder Rebel Fund backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Steve Huffman do before Rebel Fund?

Co-Founder at Reddit; CTO at Hipmunk; CEO at Reddit.

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