BuzzFeed - About the company
BuzzFeed is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2006 by John S Johnson and Jonah Peretti. It operates as an Online platform providing quizzes, news, shopping recommendations, and lifestyle content. BuzzFeed has raised $497M in funding from investors like New Enterprise Associates, NBCUniversal and Andreessen Horowitz, with last known valuation of $1B. The company has 83 active competitors, including 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Thepinknews, EDGE Media Network and Outsports.
Sectors and market segments that BuzzFeed operate in
BuzzFeed serves in the Media & Entertainment market segments.The primary business model of BuzzFeed is:Company Details
Online platform providing quizzes, news, shopping recommendations, and lifestyle content. The platform delivers articles on topics including pop culture, TV, movies, animals, music, books, and the LGBTQ community. Lifestyle coverage includes food, style, travel, health, DIY projects, parenting, and weddings. The platform offers options to create quizzes, participate in community forums, and access newsletters.
- Website
- www.buzzfeed.com/
- Social
- Registered Address
- New York, New York
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2006
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$497M in 12 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$1B as on Jul 24, 2017
Investors
Ranked
1st among 83 active competitors
Annual Revenue
0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2020
Employee Count
1,244 as on Jun 30, 2026
Similar Companies
Exit Details
Acquired by Byron Allen (May 23, 2026)
Legal entities associated with BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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BUZZFEED INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900MH2016FTC271756 , India, Active | Jan 06, 2016 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2020) | - | |
BUZZFEED INC. CIN: 262838695 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 843 (As on Dec 31, 2020) | - |
BUZZFEED UK LIMITED CIN: 8318051 , United Kingdom, Active | Dec 03, 2012 | £1M - £10M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 15 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | |
Treinta, a.s. CIN: 06162215 , Czech Republic, Active | Jun 05, 2017 | - | - |
BuzzFeed's acquisition details
BuzzFeed got acquired by Byron Allen on May 23, 2026 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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BuzzFeed's funding and investors
BuzzFeed has raised a total funding of $497M over 12 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 09, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on May 22, 2024 for an undisclosed amount. 1 investor participated in its latest round. BuzzFeed has 17 institutional investors and 5 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BuzzFeed:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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May 22, 2024 | Undisclosed | Post IPO | - | - | - | |
Dec 03, 2021 | $16.2M | Post IPO | - | - | - | - |
Nov 07, 2016 | $200M | Series G | $1.5B | - | - |
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BuzzFeed's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of BuzzFeed are John S Johnson and Jonah Peretti. Jonah Peretti and Scott Mackenzie are the CEOs of BuzzFeed.
Here are the details of BuzzFeed's key team members:
- John S Johnson: Former Co-Founder of BuzzFeed and founder of 2 other companies, Harmony Institute and JRL Labs.
- Jonah Peretti: Co-Founder & CEO of BuzzFeed and founder of 1 other company.
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BuzzFeed's employee count trend
BuzzFeed has 1,244 employees as of Jun 26. Here is BuzzFeed's employee count trend over the years:
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BuzzFeed's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of BuzzFeed include Thepinknews, EDGE Media Network and Outsports. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BuzzFeed, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | BuzzFeed 2006, New York City (United States), Acquired | Online platform providing quizzes, news, shopping recommendations, and lifestyle content | $497M | 75/100 | |
2nd |  Thepinknews 2005, United Kingdom, Unfunded | - | - | - | 44/100 |
3rd | EDGE Media Network 2000, United States, Unfunded | Online news portal focused on LGBT community | - | - | 39/100 |
4th |  Outsports 1999, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Online platform publishing content focusing on the LGBTQ community | - | - | 35/100 |
5th | Online platform offering content about the LGBT community | - | - | 28/100 | |
6th | Online portal providing news on LGBT community | - | - | 28/100 | |
7th |  Them 2017, New York City (United States), Unfunded | Online platform offering news focusing on the LGBTQ community | - | - | 27/100 |
8th | Pride International 1966, Houston (United States), Acquired | Online platform offering news on LGBTQ | - | 26/100 | |
9th | LGBTQ Nation 2009, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded | Online platform providing news on the LGBTQ community | - | - | 26/100 |
10th | Gray Jones Media 2019, Sutton (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Provider of insights on various content | - | - | 26/100 |
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BuzzFeed's Investments and acquisitions
BuzzFeed has made 2 investments in companies including Properly and helloprose.com. BuzzFeed has also acquired 6 companies including HuffPost and The Gospel Coalition.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Nov 19, 2020 | Acquisition | 2005 | New York City (United States) | |
Oct 24, 2018 | Investments | 2015 | New York City (United States) | |
Mar 15, 2018 | Acquisition | 2005 | Austin (United States) |
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News related to BuzzFeed
Filter this listMedia has covered BuzzFeed for a total of 22 events in the last 1 year, 7 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Terence Hill Acquires 20,833 Shares of BuzzFeed (NASDAQ:BZFD) StockTranscript Daily•Jun 22, 2026•BuzzFeed
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Thai Randolph Launches NILE & Co., Acquires BuzzFeed’s As/Is and Goodful BrandsVariety•Apr 09, 2026•Nile, BuzzFeed
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BuzzFeed spins off Branch Office to explore AI in consumer-facing appsTechCrunch+•Mar 17, 2026•BuzzFeed
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Estate Media Secures $1 Million in New Seed FundingLos Angeles Business Journal•Dec 01, 2025•Vice Media, Tinder, BuzzFeed, Estate Media
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