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BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFDW) company profile

BZFDWNasdaqCommunications Services, NECFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as BZFD
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026Score 4/3054% below fair value
$0.01+0.00 (+4.29%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $75.46MP/E –Yield –

About BuzzFeed

Communications Services, NEC, SIC 4899

BuzzFeed, Inc. is a digital media enterprise that produces and distributes entertainment, news, pop culture, and shopping content. Operating well-known media brands such as BuzzFeed, HuffPost, and Tasty, the company engages audiences through articles, lists, videos, quizzes, and original series. It monetizes its cross-platform network through three principal revenue segments: digital advertising, custom content creation and licensing, and commerce affiliate partnerships. The company’s client base includes major corporate advertisers, streaming and social media partners, and prominent retail platforms seeking to reach millennial and generation Z consumers.

The company distributes its content across owned digital destinations and third-party media platforms globally. BuzzFeed employs 507 individuals across five countries, supported by union representation in the United States and Canada. The enterprise initially originated in New York City, where it developed its digital experimentation laboratory.

Summary of the business section of BuzzFeed's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
BuzzFeed, Inc.
Founded
2006
Headquarters
New York, NY
Address
50 West 23rd Street, 6th Floor 10010
Phone
(646) 397-2039
Employees
507, Dec 31, 2025
Industry
Communications Services, NEC
Incorporated in
Delaware
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Auditor
Deloitte & Touche LLP, New York, New York

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
BZFDW
Other tickers
BZFD
Exchange
Nasdaq
IPO date
Jan 13, 2021
Shares outstanding
83M, Aug 4, 2026
Public float
$65.30M, Jun 30, 2025
Filer category
<br>Emerging growth company
Stock splits
1-for-4 reverse, May 6, 2024
SEC CIK
1828972
CUSIP
12430A110
ISIN
US12430A1108
FIGI
BBG00YPTSJH4
LEI
549300SG5TUGEF0IOD98
EIN
85-3022075

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
Byron Allen FolksCEO, Director45,700,000
Jonah PerettiPresident of BuzzFeed AI, Director1,334,090
Matthew OmerCFO405,170
David ArroyoCLO254,512
Daniel WeinsteinChief Accounting Officer11,987
Allen Family Digital, LLCDirector50,000,000
Janet L. RolleDirector330,073
Adam RothsteinDirector8,167,438
Terence HillDirector59,895
Eric GouldDirector72,062
Chris MaloneDirector56,423
Sydnie KarrasDirector56,062
Stanley Eric WashingtonDirector–
Gregory ColemanDirector610,420
Angela AchariaDirector12,433

Executive compensation, fiscal 2025

Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement

ExecutiveSalaryStock awardsOtherTotalvs. prior year
Jonah Peretti
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
$115.00K$146.61K$1.47K$263.08K-70%
Matthew Omer
Chief Financial Officer
$402.80K$410.82K$3.67K$817.29K-44%
David Arroyo
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
$405.56K$413.64K$7.31K$826.52K-40%

Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.

IPO

From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading

SPAC offering

Type
SPAC (blank check) IPO of units
Final prospectus filed
Jan 13, 2021
Offer price
$10.00
Securities offered
25,000,000
Gross proceeds
$250.00M
Exchange
Nasdaq
First trading day
Mar 5, 2021
First-day close
$9.79-2.1%
Lock-up ends (est.)
Sep 1, 2021

“Each unit has an offering price of $10.00 and consists of one share of our Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant.”

Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“As of December 31, 2025, we had 507 employees located across five countries.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings

DateEventDetails
Apr 16, 2026Auditor changeChange in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01)
Mar 3, 2026Listing noticeNotice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01)
Dec 12, 2024Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Jun 13, 2024Listing noticeNotice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01)
May 20, 2024Listing noticeNotice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01)
Apr 26, 2024Listing noticeNotice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01)
Feb 21, 2024Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Nov 29, 2023Listing noticeNotice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01)
Jun 2, 2023Listing noticeNotice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01)
Dec 9, 2021Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Dec 9, 2021Auditor changeChange in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01)
Dec 3, 2021DelistingNotice of delisting from exchange (Form 25)
Dec 3, 2021Name changeName changed from 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc. to BuzzFeed, Inc.
Jul 30, 2021MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
May 28, 2021Listing noticeNotice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01)
May 17, 2021Late filingNotification of late filing
Jan 13, 2021IPOInitial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus)
Jan 11, 2021ListingRegistration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A)