Tech Company Financing Transactions
BuzzFeed Funding Round
BuzzFeed, operating out of New York, secured $3.5 million in funding from Hearst Interactive Media and SBNY.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
7/10/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$3,500,000
Round
Series A
Investors
SBNY (Eric Hippeau)
Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
111 E. 18th St. 13th Floor
New York, NY 10003
USA
New York, NY 10003
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
BuzzFeed is the leading social news organization, intensely focused on delivering high-quality original reporting, insight, and viral content across a rapidly expanding array of subject areas.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Jonah Peretti
Co-Founder
John Johnson
VP - Sales
Lee Brown
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