BuzzFeed - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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BuzzFeed M&A Summary

BuzzFeed has acquired 3 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2024, when it sold Complex Media to Commerce Media Holdings for $109M. BuzzFeed has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include digital media (67%) and software (34%).

BuzzFeed Business Overview

Where is BuzzFeed headquartered?

BuzzFeed is headquartered in New York, New York.

What is BuzzFeed’s revenue?

BuzzFeed disclosed revenue of 253M USD for 2023 and 343M USD for 2022.

What sector is BuzzFeed in?

BuzzFeed is a digital media company.

When was BuzzFeed founded?

BuzzFeed was founded in 2006.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 2

BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed, Inc.

111 E. 18th St.,
New York, New York 10003
United States,
(212) 431-7464
www.buzzfeed.com

BuzzFeed is an independent digital media and tech company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience. The company covers breaking news, produces original video, and creates content that people want to share on the web. BuzzFeed was formed in 2006 and is based in New York, New York.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 1 1 1 - - - 3
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - - 1 1
vol $109M $109M
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Complex Media, Inc. 2024-02-21 109M USD Divestiture
New York, New York · www.complexnetworks.com
Complex Media, Inc. 2021-06-24 - Divestiture
New York, New York · www.complexnetworks.com
The Huffington Post 2020-11-19 - Divestiture
New York, New York · www.huffingtonpost.com
Torando Labs, Inc. 2014-10-27 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Digital Media 2 (67%) - 1 (100%) 109M (100%)
Software 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 - 1 $109M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 - 1 109M
  New York 3 - 1 109M
Total 3 - 1 $109M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
 1
Legal Deals
Fenwick & West
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $109M
TOTAL $109M
Largest Complex Media, Inc.
$109M (2024-02-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Digital Media

Revenue

253   27% 2023
343   11% 2022
384   20% 2021
321   2020
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Established

2006

Public

NASDAQ: BZFD

Former Name

Contagious Media LLC

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