BuzzFeed was founded in 2006 by Jonah Peretti, John S. Johnson III, and Kenneth Lerer. The company has not officially endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO.

BuzzFeed is a media news company delivering social news and entertainment. The company has raised nearly $500 million in Venture Capital funding from investors including NBCUniveral, Andreessen Horowitz, Capital Factory, Crosscut Ventures, General Atlantic, Lerer Hippeau, New Enterprise Associates, Founder Collective, RRE Ventures, Hearst Ventures, and SoftBank. It has been widely reported that BuzzFeed last raised $200 million in November 2016 at a post-money valuation of $1.7 billion.

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BuzzFeed became a public company following its SPAC on 12/06/2021 and is now traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker BZFD.

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BuzzFeed became a public company following its SPAC on 12/06/2021 and is now traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker BZFD.

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When was BuzzFeed founded?

BuzzFeed was founded in 2006.

What is BuzzFeed funding to date?

BuzzFeed has raised $496.97MM to date.

Who are BuzzFeed’s major investors?

Andreessen Horowitz
New Enterprise Associates
SV Angel
Hearst Ventures
RRE Ventures
SoftBank Capital
Founder Collective

BuzzFeed Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
11/07/2016 Series G & G1 $200MM $xx.xx $171.47B Nbcuniversal
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
4,440,498
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
10.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Nbcuniversal
09/16/2015 Series F & F1 $200MM $xx.xx $150B Nbcuniversal
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
4,440,498
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
10.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Nbcuniversal
07/28/2014 Series E $50MM $xx.xx $85B Andreessen Horowitz, General Atlantic
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
1,605,982
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
10.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, General Atlantic
12/19/2012 Series D $19.37MM $xx.xx $20.42B Hearst Communications, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, New Enterprises Associates, Rre Ventures, Softbank Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
2,412,718
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
10.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Hearst Communications, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, New Enterprises Associates, Rre Ventures, Softbank Capital
12/23/2011 Series C $15.5MM $xx.xx $6.79B Betaworks, Hearst Communications, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Rre Ventures, Softbank Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
5,024,637
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
10.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Betaworks, Hearst Communications, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Rre Ventures, Softbank Capital
05/03/2010 Series B $8MM $xx.xx $2.98B Hearst Communications, Rre Ventures, Softbank Capital, Sv Angel
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
4,401,242
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
10.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Hearst Communications, Rre Ventures, Softbank Capital, Sv Angel
06/25/2008 Series A1 $600,101.00 $xx.xx $320MM Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
3,800,515
Liquidation Pref Order
3
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
10.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
06/25/2008 Series A $3.5MM $xx.xx $1.2B Hearst Communications, Softbank Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
3,500,000
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
10.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Hearst Communications, Softbank Capital
Updated on: Nov 22, 2024

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