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BuzzFeed

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Rocket Ship Rating: 92 out of 100

BuzzFeed, Inc. is a premier digital media company for the most diverse, most online, and most socially engaged generation the world has ever seen.

  • Media, entertainment & gaming
Status
Operatingas of 2026-09-19
Founded
2006
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Record updated 28 September 2026

About

BuzzFeed, Inc. is home to the best of the Internet. Across pop culture, entertainment, shopping, food and news, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, and buy now – and into the future. Born on the Internet in 2006, BuzzFeed is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the Internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives.

Funding snapshot

Total raised
$493MSEC form D sum, as of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest round
Round, $200M2016-11-07

Funding rounds

Round, 2016
$200M2016-11-07, SEC form D sold, 1 investor
Round, 2015
$200M2015-09-02, SEC form D sold, 1 investor
Round, 2015
$251K2015-02-04, SEC form D sold, 10 investors
Round, 2014
$50M2014-07-28, SEC form D sold, 2 investors
Round, 2012
$19.4M2012-12-19, SEC form D sold, 8 investors
Round, 2012
$136K2012-09-11, SEC form D sold, 22 investors
Round, 2011
$15.5M2011-12-23, SEC form D sold, 7 investors
Round, 2010
$8M2010-05-03, SEC form D sold, 7 investors
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