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BuzzFeed
Digital media and commerce platform for millennial and Gen Z audiences.
Stage
public
Status
public
Coverage
full
Why BuzzFeed is interesting
BuzzFeed scaled listicles and distributed content before a16z's $50M bet in 2014 — later went public via SPAC (BZFD) in 2021.
Key facts
- SPAC IPO (Dec 2021): merged with 890 5th Avenue Partners; ticker BZFD (BuzzFeed IR)
- Growth round (Aug 2014): $50M led by a16z at ~$850M valuation (TechCrunch)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: NBCUniversal, Hearst, SoftBank
- Source: https://techcrunch.com/2014/08/10/buzzfeed-raises-50-million-dollars-from-andreessen-horowitz/
- VCT directory co-investors: none mapped (non-directory syndicates noted above); reviewed 2026-07-24
Investors in our directory
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Industries
Consumer
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Related funding articles
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Last updated: 2026-07-24