Reddit opens its Toronto office

Hashtag Trending, March 31 – Reddit bets on Toronto

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Reddit opens new office in Toronto

Reddit has more than 52 million DAUs globally, across its 100,000 communities, and Canada is its third-largest user base after the US and the UK – growing 40% each year. To build upon this “strong foundation” and solidify its position, Reddit is now setting up offices in Toronto, Canada, with dedicated local teams.

Reddit’s Canadian presence will come under the leadership of Reddit’s Head of International, Tariq Mahmoud, who headed Reddit’s 2020 expansion to the U.K. Furthermore, the company’s Canadian Sales team will be led by Reddit’s EVP and President of Global Advertising, Harold Klaje.

In Canada, Reddit users are younger, with 59% aged between 18 – 34, and over 40% of them are female. They also spend 31 minutes a day on Reddit, which is more time in-app than almost all other social media platforms.

It’s official. Reddit has set up shop in Toronto. The new headquarters boasts Canadian management, sales, community and engineering teams to help foster and grow its third-largest user base after the U.S. and U.K. According to the social media giant, Reddit’s Canadian user base is relatively young with 59 per cent aged between 18 – 34, and more than 40 per cent of users are women. At 31 minutes a day, Reddit users in Canada spend more time in-app than almost all other social media platforms.