BuzzFeed
Sign in to saveAlso known as buzzfeed.com
BuzzFeed, Inc. is an American Internet media, news, and entertainment company with a focus on digital media. Based in New York City, BuzzFeed was founded in 2006 by Jonah Peretti and John S. Johnson III to focus on tracking viral content.
Key facts
- Company.name
- BuzzFeed, Inc.
- Company.logo
- BuzzFeed Logo 10.2019.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 250px
- Company.logo_caption
- Logo used since 2019
- Company.operating_income
- −US$40 million (2023)
- Company.net_income
- −US$89 million (2023)
- Company.assets
- US$411 million (2023)
- Company.equity
- US$109 million (2023)
- Company.num_employees
- 925 (December 2023)
- Company.former_name
- BuzzFeed Laboratories (2006–2016)
- Company.type
- Public
- Company.traded_as
- (Class A)
- Company.location_city
- New York City
- Company.location_country
- U.S.
- Company.industry
- Online media
- Company.subsid
- HuffPost
via Wikipedia infobox
Company
BZFD, BZFDW- Industry
- Communications Services, NEC
- Exchange
- Nasdaq, Nasdaq
- State of incorporation
- DE
- Entity type
- operating
- Latest filing
- 8-K · 2026-06-04
via SEC EDGAR
Official website
BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed has breaking news, vital journalism, quizzes, videos, celeb news, Tasty food videos, recipes, DIY hacks, and all the trending buzz you’ll want to share with your friends. Copyright BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.
buzzfeed.com →Link to the official site · 40,000 chars · not written by Vinony
Wikidata facts
- Employees
- 1800
- Official website
- www.buzzfeed.com
Show 7 more facts
- inception
- 2006-01-01
- Commons category
- BuzzFeed
- Alexa rank
- 172
- search formatter URL
- www.buzzfeed.com/search?q=$1
- estimated value
- 1500000000
- social media followers
- 19800000
- DuckDuckGo bang
- bf
Sources (15)
via Wikidata · CC0
~34 min read
Article
35 sectionsContents
- History
- Funding
- Acquisitions and stock listing
- Divestitures
- Vivek Ramaswamy investment
- Film
- Narrative Films
- Documentary Films
- Content
- News
- Video
- Podcasts
- Community
- Technology and social media
- ''Tasty''
- ''Worth It''
- ''BuzzFeed Unsolved''
- ''The Try Guys''
- ''Night In/Night Out''
- Short-form animation
- Notable stories
- "The dress"
- Watermelon stunt
- Criticism
- Plagiarism
- Reputation as a news site
- Unpaid contributors
- Advertiser influence on editorial
- Hiring practices
- Ideology
- Awards and recognition
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
BuzzFeed, Inc. is an American Internet media, news, and entertainment company with a focus on digital media. Based in New York City, BuzzFeed was founded in 2006 by Jonah Peretti and John S. Johnson III to focus on tracking viral content.
Originally known for online quizzes, "listicles," and pop culture articles, the company has grown into a global media and technology company, providing coverage on a variety of topics including politics, DIY, animals, and business. BuzzFeed generates revenue through native advertising, a strategy that helps increase the likelihood of viewers reading through the content of advertisements.