BuzzFeed

Media & Entertainment · News Agencies

Overview

BuzzFeed is a digital media company producing news, journalism, quizzes, videos and food content, and it owns HuffPost as a subsidiary. It hires reporters, editors, content writers and social production staff, and its newsroom roles include union positions. The company is headquartered in New York, United States.

Key facts

These are the key facts about BuzzFeed on Alion as of Nov 13, 2026. BuzzFeed is headquartered in New York, United States. The latest round is Venture - Series Unknown of $200M, announced in 2016.

Headquarters
New York, United StatesAlion company profile, updated Oct 11, 2026
Total raised
$200MSum of 1 equity round Alion knows
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown · $200M · Nov 7, 2016SEC Form D filing · sec.gov

Growth

Hiring Momentum
25/100
Slowing
Open positions
0
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
37 days
faster than 36% of the market
Hiring Dynamics 0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Marketing
40% ▼
Administrative
20% ▼
Communications
20% ▼
Operations
20% ▼

Financials

Total raised
$200M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Venture - Series Unknown 2016 $200M Details

People

Mark Frackt
Executive Officer
SEC Form D
Greg Coleman
Executive Officer, Director
SEC Form D
Allison Lucas
Executive Officer
SEC Form D
Jonah Peretti
Executive Officer, Director
SEC Form D
Ken Lerer
Director
SEC Form D
Chris Dixon
Director
SEC Form D
Patrick Kerins
Director
SEC Form D
John Johnson III
Director
SEC Form D
Will Porteous
Director
SEC Form D
Eric Hippeau
Director
SEC Form D
Scott English
Director
SEC Form D
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Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at BuzzFeed over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
4
Postings analysed
3
Stack modernity
95/100AI adopter
Cloud & platforms
AWS
Developer tools
Adobe Photoshop
AI & ML
ChatGPT
LLM
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Connections

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Found in company registers, site code, DNS and hiring. Each connection shows how sure we are and the evidence, with its source and date.
Shared investors4
Lerer HippeauVia a fund
133 portfolio companies: June Oven, Journey, Brodie Rec League and 130 more
VCSheetVia a fund
191 portfolio companies: SingleStore, SmartRecruiters, SKIMS and 188 more
NEAVia a fund
672 portfolio companies
Andreessen HorowitzVia a fund
857 portfolio companies
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News

News axios.com 6 months ago
The great digital media valuation collapse Read more
Report
News nytimes.com 6 months ago
Byron Allen to Buy a Controlling Stake in BuzzFeed Read more
Report
News Variety 6 months ago
Byron Allen Is Buying BuzzFeed, Will Become CEO
Byron Allen is taking a majority stake in BuzzFeed -- investing $120 million in the digital media company -- and will become CEO.
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News nytimes.com 8 months ago
Can Jonah Peretti Save BuzzFeed from Extinction? Read more
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News edition.cnn.com 8 months ago
BuzzFeed has 'substantial doubt' it can stay in business Read more
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News Futurism 8 months ago
BuzzFeed Nearing Bankruptcy After Disastrous Turn Toward AI
Three years after its pivot to AI, the writing is on the wall for BuzzFeed. The company said there's "substantial doubt" it can keep going.
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News BuzzFeed 10 months ago
"How Are Those Legal?": Foreigners Are Revealing The Everyday American Things That Are Actually Super Weird When You Think About Them
Americans have everyday habits that leave foreigners scratching their heads, from tipping culture to toilet water.
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News buzzfeed.com 1 year ago
Employees Share Why They Quit on the First Day Read more
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News BuzzFeed 1 year ago
A New Email Scam Is Shockingly Realistic, Here's Everything You Need To Know About Protecting Yourself
This phishing email seems incredibly alarming, but don't fall for it. Here's how to spot it.
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Report
News BuzzFeed 1 year ago
The Anti-SNARF Manifesto
Big tech destroyed the internet. What's next?
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
19
Hiring now
0
Countries
9
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New York United States
HQ
NY - New York - W 23rd St
1 posted in 90 days
seen since Sep 2026 careers board
Los Angeles United States
Regional office
Los Angeles
2 posted in 90 days
seen since Aug 2026 careers board
Paris France
Regional office
Paris
careers board
San Francisco United States
Regional office
CA - San Francisco
careers board
São Paulo Brazil
Regional office
Sao Paulo
careers board
Tokyo Japan
Regional office
Tokyo
careers board
Mexico City Mexico
Regional office
Mexico City
careers board
Mumbai India
Regional office
Mumbai
careers board
Chicago United States
Regional office
IL - Chicago
careers board
Madrid Spain
Regional office
Madrid
careers board
Atlanta United States
Regional office
GA - Atlanta
careers board
Sydney Australia
Regional office
Sydney
careers board
Miami United States
Regional office
Miami
careers board
Detroit United States
Regional office
Detroit
careers board
Minneapolis United States
Regional office
MN - Minneapolis
careers board
Austin United States
Regional office
Austin
careers board
Toronto Canada
Regional office
Toronto
careers board
Berlin United States
Regional office
Berlin
careers board
London United States
Regional office
London
careers board
Earlier presence
Washington, United States 1 open roles · last posting Apr 2026

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