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BuzzFeed Growth Score
72
CB Rank
1445
Heat Score
77
BuzzFeed is a cross-platform digital media company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience.
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Founded
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PublicPost-IPO Debt New York, New York, United States501-1000 www.buzzfeed.com
Advertising
Digital Entertainment
Digital Media
Journalism
News
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Social News
Overview

BuzzFeed
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Growth Score
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Heat Score
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Growth Score72
-10 pts
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Heat Score 77
45 pts
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Company Performance Metrics

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Recent Milestones
Raised Funding Round
Jan 1, 1970
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About BuzzFeed

CB Rank
1445
BuzzFeed is a cross-platform digital media company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience.
Acquired by
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Founded
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PublicPost-IPO Debt New York, New York, United States501-1000 www.buzzfeed.com
Advertising
Digital Entertainment
Digital Media
Journalism
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Key People

Details

Legal Name BuzzFeed Inc.
Operating Status Active
Number of Exits 
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Stock Symbol  NASDAQ:BZFD
Company Type For Profit
Founders  Ankit Gupta, John Johnson, Jonah Peretti
About the Company

BuzzFeed is a news and entertainment company that is redefining online advertising with its social, content-driven publishing technology. BuzzFeed provides the most shareable breaking news, original reporting, entertainment, and video across the social web to its global audience of more than 200M. It covers breaking news, produces original videos,

and creates content that people want to share on the web.

BuzzFeed was founded in 2006 by Jonah Peretti and John Johnson. It is headquartered in New York, New York.

Phone Number +1 212-431-7464
Contact Email info@buzzfeed.com
Hub Tags  Exited Unicorn
Related Hubs BuzzFeed Alumni Founded Companies
Predictions & Insights

Growth Insight

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Top Contributing Factors
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Products & Services

BuzzFeed Digital Media Platform
A cross-platform digital media service delivering news, entertainment, and trending content to a global audience.
BuzzFeed Plus Subscription Service
A paid membership offering ad-free browsing, exclusive content, and customized shopping experiences.

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Financials

Company Funding

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Investors

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Investment Breakdown

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M&A Details

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Market Intelligence
People
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Headcount 501-1000 Employee Profiles 47 Board Members and Advisors 7 Contacts 931

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News and Press

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Technology
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Monthly Web Visits

63,145,604
27.14%
 in past month

IT Spend

$15MThis year, BuzzFeed is projected to spend $15M on IT, according to Aberdeen.

Interest Signals

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Actively Used Products

88BuzzFeed uses 88 technology products and services including HTML5, Twilio, and  Google Analytics, according to G2 Stack.

Active Website Tech Count

69BuzzFeed is actively using 69 technologies for its website, according to BuiltWith. These include DNSSEC, LetsEncrypt, and  Cloudflare CDN.

Total IP

46BuzzFeed has 1 registered patent in the 'Computing; Calculating' category, according to IPqwery. Additionally, BuzzFeed has registered 45 trademarks with the most popular class being 'Education; entertainment', according to IPqwery.
Sub-Organizations

Sub-Organizations

Number of Sub-Orgs 2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is BuzzFeed's headquarters? BuzzFeed is located in New York, New York, United States.Who invested in BuzzFeed? BuzzFeed has 22 investors including Sound Point Capital Management and  Vivek Ramaswamy.When was the last funding round for BuzzFeed? BuzzFeed closed its last funding round on
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from a Post-IPO Debt round.Who are BuzzFeed's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to BuzzFeed may include Zapia AI, Bored Panda, and  Al Jazeera Media Network.How much funding has BuzzFeed raised to date? BuzzFeed has raised
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