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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What is BuzzFeed's ticker symbol?

BZFD

What is BuzzFeed's stock price?

1.14 as of 3/17/23

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 IPO Valuation

Date Funding Round Funding Raised Price per Share IPO Valuation
11/7/2016 Series G & G1 $1.71B $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
9/16/2015 Series F & F1 $1.5B $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
7/28/2014 Series E $850MM $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
12/19/2012 Series D $204.2MM $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
12/23/2011 Series C $67.94MM $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
5/3/2010 Series B $29.81MM $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
6/25/2008 Series A and A1 $12MM $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
Based on primary financings
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What is BuzzFeed funding to date?

BuzzFeed has raised $496.97MM with the following series:
$12MM for Series A and A1, $29.81MM for Series B, $67.94MM for Series C, $204.2MM for Series D, $850MM for Series E, $1.5B for Series F & F1, $1.71B for Series G & G1, $12MM for Series A and A1, $29.81MM for Series B, $67.94MM for Series C, $204.2MM for Series D, $850MM for Series E, $1.5B for Series F & F1, $1.71B for Series G & G1.
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When was BuzzFeed founded?

BuzzFeed was founded in 2006.