BuzzFeed Overview

  • Founded
  • 2006
Founded
  • Status
  • Public
  • Employees
  • 1,832
Employees
  • Stock Symbol
  • BZFD
Stock Symbol
  • Investments
  • 14
  • Share Price
  • $4.12
  • (As of Monday Closing)

BuzzFeed General Information

Description

BuzzFeed Inc is a tech-powered, diversified media company that reaches hundreds of millions globally through its cross-platform news and entertainment network. The company produces articles, lists, quizzes, videos, and original series; lifestyle content through brands including Tasty, the world's largest social food network; original reporting and investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News and HuffPost; an industry- leading affiliate business, strategic partnerships, licensing and product development through BuzzFeed Commerce; and original productions across broadcast, cable, SVOD, film and digital platforms for BuzzFeed Studios.

Contact Information

Website
www.buzzfeed.com
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Social Content
Social/Platform Software
Other Media
Stock Exchange
NAS
Primary Office
  • 111 East 18th Street
  • 13th Floor
  • New York, NY 10003
  • United States

BuzzFeed Timeline

2019202020212022
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BuzzFeed Stock Performance

(As of Monday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$4.12 $4.48 $3.62 - $14.77 $596M 133M 318K $0.12

BuzzFeed Financials Summary

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 30-Sep-2021 FY 2020 31-Dec-2020 FY 2019 31-Dec-2019 FY 2018 31-Dec-2018
Revenue 374,875 321,324 317,923 307,251
EBITDA 32,339 29,583 (17,827) (55,777)
Net Income 16,510 10,336 (37,192) (77,535)
Total Assets 329,832 279,192 245,129
Total Debt 19,504 20,396 0
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BuzzFeed Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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BuzzFeed Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion
Price		 % Owned

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BuzzFeed Comparisons

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BuzzFeed Competitors (21)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Mic (Media Platform) Formerly VC-backed New York, NY 000 000.00 000000&0 000.00
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00000000 Formerly VC-backed Brooklyn, NY 000 0000 000000&0 0000
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BuzzFeed Patents

  • 4

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 1

    Granted

  • 000

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

BuzzFeed Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20170286558-A1 Tracking internet sharing using augmented urls Abandoned 01-Apr-2016 0
US-20120239489-A1 Method and system for viral promotion of online content Abandoned 17-Mar-2011 000000000 0
US-10043191-B2 System and method for online product promotion Active 18-Jul-2006 000000000
US-20080033781-A1 System and method for online product promotion Granted 18-Jul-2006 G06Q30/02 00

BuzzFeed Executive Team (56)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Jonah Peretti Chief Executive Officer & Chairman
Felicia DellaFortuna Chief Financial Officer, Finance
Christian Baesler Chief Operating Officer, Operations
Peter Wang Chief Technology Officer
Rhonda Powell Secretary, Administration & Chief Legal Officer, Legal
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BuzzFeed Board Members (16)

Name Representing Role Since
Adam Rothstein Self Board Member 000 0000
Anjula Acharia Self Board Member 000 0000
Christopher Dixon Andreessen Horowitz Board Member 000 0000
Eric Hippeau Self Board Member 000 0000
Gregory Coleman BuzzFeed Board Member 000 0000
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BuzzFeed Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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BuzzFeed Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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BuzzFeed Investments & Acquisitions (14)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
000 000 00000 03-Dec-2021 0000000000 Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) 00000 000
0000000 00000 03-Dec-2021 0000000000 00000 Movies, Music and Entertainment
00000000 01-Feb-2021 0000000000 Information Services (B2C) 00000 000
000 000000 00 15-Mar-2018 0000000000 Publishing
Product Labs 01-Oct-2016 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
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BuzzFeed Subsidiaries (6)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Product Labs Media and Information Services (B2B) 2016
00000 00 Software Development Applications Minneapolis, MN 0000
000000 0000 Media and Information Services (B2B) New York, NY 0000
000 000000 0000000 Publishing Deerfield, IL 0000
00000000 Information Services (B2C) New York, NY 0000
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BuzzFeed Exits (1)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
0000000 02-Dec-2014 00 000000000000000 0000 Completed
  • 4 buyers
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