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Buzzfeed is a social news and entertainment company with a focus on digital media and digital technology, providing breaking news, original reporting, entertainment and videos across the social web to the audience. It also provides social advertising that engages consumers, inspires sharing, and produces social lift or earned media.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2006 | |
| HQ | New York, NY, US | Map |
| Website | buzzfeed.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Overall Culture | A+ | More |
Key People/Management at BuzzFeed
Jonah Peretti
Founder & CEO
Dao Nguyen
Publisher
John Johnson
Co-Founder
Katie Sitter
Senior Vice President, People
Carole Robinson
Chief Communications Officer
Peter Wang
Chief Technology Officer
BuzzFeed Office Locations
BuzzFeed has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Washington and in 7 other locations
New York, NY, US (HQ)
111 E 18th St 13th Floor
Los Angeles, CA, US
1135 N Highland Ave
Los Angeles, CA, US
7323 Beverly Blvd
São Paulo, BR
Av. Pedroso de Morais, 272 - 9 andar - Pinheiros
Berlin, DE
Littenstraße 106-107
Mumbai, IN
Mumbai
BuzzFeed Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2006 |
BuzzFeed total Funding | $497 m |
BuzzFeed latest funding size | $200 m |
Time since last funding | 4 years ago |
BuzzFeed investors | New Enterprise Associates, Hearst Ventures, SV Angel, SoftBank Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, RRE Ventures, Founder Collective, John Johnson, Kass Lazerow, Ken Lerer, Michael Lazerow, General Atlantic, Crosscut Ventures, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Comcast NBC Universal, HuffPost |
BuzzFeed's latest funding round in November 2016 was reported to be $200 m. In total, BuzzFeed has raised $497 m. BuzzFeed's latest valuation is reported to be $1.7 b.
BuzzFeed Revenue
BuzzFeed's revenue was reported to be $260 m in Y, 2016 which is a 52.9% increase from the previous period.
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (Y, 2016) | 260.0m |
Revenue growth (Y, 2015 - Y, 2016), % | 52.9% |
Market valuation | 1.7b |
- Source: Sharespost
BuzzFeed Operating Metrics
BuzzFeed's Monthly Unique Visitors was reported to be 165 m in Jan, 2018. BuzzFeed's Monthly Unique Users was reported to be 77.8 m in Apr, 2017.
| Jan, 2014 | Jul, 2014 | Jan, 2015 | Jul, 2015 | Jan, 2016 | Jul, 2016 | Jan, 2017 | Apr, 2017 | Jul, 2017 | Aug, 2017 | Sep, 2017 | Oct, 2017 | Nov, 2017 | Dec, 2017 | Jan, 2018 | Jun, 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Digital Page Views | 357.91 m | 402.06 m | 483.29 m | 488.58 m | 486.88 m | 471.47 m | 521.05 m | 660.70 m | 462.93 m | |||||||
Monthly Content Views | 9 b | |||||||||||||||
Monthly Unique Users | 77.80 m | |||||||||||||||
Monthly Unique Visitors | 160.30 m | 157.10 m | 197.70 m | 198.60 m | 189.30 m | 184.40 m | 197.60 m | 200.28 m | 195.04 m | 194.75 m | 176.78 m | 171.81 m | 165.78 m | 152.71 m | 164.97 m |
BuzzFeed Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| HuffPost | November 19, 2020 | |
| Zeega | February 19, 2015 | |
| Torando Labs | October 28, 2014 | |
| Kingfish Labs | September 11, 2012 | |
| Yoke | September 11, 2012 | |
| Star.me | September 30, 2011 |
BuzzFeed Cybersecurity Score
BuzzFeed Online and Social Media Presence
6.45m Twitter followers
BuzzFeed has 6.45m Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.1% month over month and decreased 0.4% quarter over quarter
BuzzFeed's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @buzzfeed
267.6k
Tweets
2.9k
Following
6.4m
Followers
1k
Tweets last 30 days
91.1
Avg. likes per Tweet
99.9%
Tweets with engagement
BuzzFeed Company Culture
Overall Culture
A+
93/100
CEO Rating
A+
100/100
Compensation
A+
100/100
BuzzFeed News and Updates
February 12, 2021
BuzzFeed uses AI to create romantic partners in its latest quiz
A new BuzzFeed quiz is the first in what Director of Product for Quizzes Chris Johanesen said he’s hoping will be a series of “stunt-y experiments” that the publisher launches this year. The quiz, timed for Valentine’s Day weekend, promises to “create your perfect boyfriend (or girlfriend) using AI …
January 25, 2021
The SPAC boom could rescue digital publishers like Buzzfeed and Vice from despair
Digital media companies may be the latest industry to use SPACs as instruments to go public.
December 10, 2020
HuffPost Suspends Paid Membership During Move To BuzzFeed
Free membership — and its perks — will continue in the meantime. Join us!
November 22, 2020
Inside BuzzFeed and HuffPost's tie-up
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November 21, 2020
Staffers at BuzzFeed and HuffPost are worrying about layoffs and the future of their newsrooms as the two companies prepare to combine
Summary List Placement
One digital media giant BuzzFeed is acquiring another, Verizon-owned HuffPost, in an all-stock deal that brings together two companies that have struggled to get profitable with big staffs to support and ad revenue declines in the pandemic.
As part of the deal, Verizon Media …
November 20, 2020
Digital media merger: BuzzFeed is buying HuffPost from Verizon
Two of the largest digital media companies, Buzzfeed News and Verizon Media-owned HuffPost, today said they’ve agreed to join forces. Buzzfeed said as part of a stock deal it will acquire HuffPost, although the two entities will stay as they are in terms of branding. BuzzFeed’s founder, Jonah Peret…
BuzzFeed Frequently Asked Questions
When was BuzzFeed founded?
BuzzFeed was founded in 2006.
Who are BuzzFeed key executives?
BuzzFeed's key executives are Jonah Peretti, Dao Nguyen and John Johnson.
How many employees does BuzzFeed have?
BuzzFeed has 1,758 employees.
What is BuzzFeed revenue?
Latest BuzzFeed annual revenue is $260 m.
What is BuzzFeed revenue per employee?
Latest BuzzFeed revenue per employee is $147.9 k.
Who are BuzzFeed competitors?
Competitors of BuzzFeed include Mic Network, Mashable and Vice Media.
Where is BuzzFeed headquarters?
BuzzFeed headquarters is located at 111 E 18th St 13th Floor, New York.
Where are BuzzFeed offices?
BuzzFeed has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Washington and in 7 other locations.
How many offices does BuzzFeed have?
BuzzFeed has 14 offices.
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