BuzzFeed Inc

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZFD) is a digital media company operating across pop culture, entertainment, shopping, food, and news. Founded in 2006, BuzzFeed operates its flagship BuzzFeed brand and HuffPost, generating revenue through three primary business lines: advertising (programmatic and direct ad sales across owned-and-operated sites and third-party platforms including YouTube and Apple News), content (custom branded content, studio productions including films, micro-dramas, content licensing, and TV projects leveraging BuzzFeed IP), and commerce and other (affiliate commissions from editorial shopping content and product licensing). The company is undergoing a major leadership transition, with founder Jonah Peretti moving to a newly created President of BuzzFeed AI role focused on applied AI research and technology-driven media formats, while Byron Allen of Allen Media Group assumes the role of Chairman and CEO following a proposed majority stake investment. BuzzFeed is also establishing BuzzFeed Studios as a content production arm and plans to spin off its Tasty food brand as an independent entity. Updated May 11, 2026