Reddit’s long-awaited IPO is expected in 2025, and that has major implications for community managers, advertisers, and moderators. Public company status means revenue pressure, which usually brings heavier ad loads and stricter content enforcement. For brands, this is both risk and opportunity: increased ad tools and targeting, but also potential pushback from users who value the platform’s grassroots authenticity. Smart marketers should lean into sponsored AMAs, native community engagement, and niche subreddit partnerships before prices climb. For content creators, the IPO may accelerate programs rewarding contributors, changing the incentive structure. It’s also likely that Reddit will push harder on commerce integrations. If your growth strategy hasn’t considered Reddit as a serious channel, 2025 may be the last cheap window to build presence before Wall Street reshapes the culture. The question isn’t if Reddit changes, but how fast it does after listing.