Will Reddit's IPO Be Successful?

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

February 28, 2024

Duration

7m

Channel

Pivot

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss Reddit going public and whether the IPO will be a winner. They also discuss reactions and critiques from the Pivot fanbase on Reddit. Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Kara Swisher

  host

• Scott Galloway

  host

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Will Reddit's IPO Be Successful? explores reddit’s High-Traffic Platform Tests IPO Market, Ad Model, And AI The episode examines Reddit’s long-awaited IPO as a bellwether for the broader tech and social media IPO market. Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss Reddit’s massive traffic, relatively modest targeted valuation around $5 billion, and its heavy reliance on advertising revenue. They highlight the platform’s controversial but potentially lucrative $60 million data-licensing deal with Google, positioning it within the broader AI data gold rush. The hosts debate whether Reddit will emulate high-growth giants or stagnate like Pinterest and Snap, with Galloway expressing clear interest in buying the stock.

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