CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 68,189	$ 79,733
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,648 as at June 30, 2022 and $1,094 as at December 31, 2021)	89,781	142,909
Prepaid and other current assets	31,521	29,017
Total current assets	189,491	251,659
Property and equipment, net	21,175	23,052
Right-of-use assets	68,022
Capitalized software costs, net	18,737	16,554
Intangible assets, net	128,920	136,513
Goodwill	194,556	194,881
Prepaid and other assets	16,363	14,555
Total assets	637,264	637,214
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	15,963	16,025
Accrued expenses	25,523	31,386
Deferred rent		4,894
Deferred revenue	2,954	1,676
Accrued compensation	29,620	37,434
Current lease liabilities	24,865
Other current liabilities	1,555	2,731
Total current liabilities	100,480	94,146
Deferred rent		12,504
Noncurrent lease liabilities	59,438
Debt	149,404	141,878
Derivative liability	1,650	4,875
Warrant liabilities	1,579	4,938
Other liabilities	3,627	3,992
Total liabilities	316,178	262,333
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		2,294
Stockholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	709,818	695,869
Accumulated deficit	(390,765)	(322,106)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,378)	(3,233)
Total BuzzFeed, Inc. stockholders' equity	316,689	370,543
Noncontrolling interests	4,397	2,044
Total stockholders' equity	321,086	372,587
Total liabilities and equity	637,264	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