Tech Company Financing Transactions
BuzzFeed Funding Round
BuzzFeed closed a $200 million funding round on 11/22/2016. Investors included NBC Universal.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
11/22/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$200,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The latest funding will let NBC and BuzzFeed work more closely together on ad sales, like producing more short-form digital video for advertisers and sharing it across social media.
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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