CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 74,540	$ 79,733
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,668 as at March 31, 2022 and $1,094 as at December 31, 2021)	98,092	142,909
Prepaid and other current assets	26,768	29,017
Total current assets	199,400	251,659
Property and equipment, net	23,065	23,052
Right-of-use assets	73,103
Capitalized software costs, net	17,902	16,554
Intangible assets, net	132,717	136,513
Goodwill	194,050	194,881
Prepaid and other assets	15,538	14,555
Total assets	655,775	637,214
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	14,673	16,025
Accrued expenses	23,584	31,386
Deferred rent		4,894
Deferred revenue	3,142	1,676
Accrued compensation	26,935	37,434
Current lease liabilities	24,258
Other current liabilities	2,706	2,731
Total current liabilities	95,298	94,146
Deferred rent		12,504
Noncurrent lease liabilities	66,174
Debt	143,032	141,878
Derivative liability	6,450	4,875
Warrant liabilities	8,354	4,938
Other liabilities	1,956	3,992
Total liabilities	321,264	262,333
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	2,458	2,294
Stockholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	700,167	695,869
Accumulated deficit	(367,000)	(322,106)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,336)	(3,233)
Total BuzzFeed, Inc. stockholders' equity	329,845	370,543
Noncontrolling interests	2,208	2,044
Total stockholders' equity	332,053	372,587
Total liabilities and equity	655,775	637,214
Class A common stock
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	12	11
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	1	1
Class C common stock
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	$ 1	$ 1