# BuzzFeed

> Digital media and commerce platform for millennial and Gen Z audiences.

## Why it is interesting

BuzzFeed scaled listicles and distributed content before a16z's $50M bet in 2014 — later went public via SPAC (BZFD) in 2021.

## Profile

- **Stage:** public
- **Status:** public
- **Industries:** media, consumer
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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