CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 59,136	$ 79,733
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,748 as at September 30, 2022 and $1,094 as at December 31, 2021)	90,057	142,909
Prepaid and other current assets	33,461	29,017
Total current assets	182,654	251,659
Property and equipment, net	19,446	23,052
Right-of-use assets	61,303
Capitalized software costs, net	19,294	16,554
Intangible assets, net	125,124	136,513
Goodwill	194,079	194,881
Prepaid and other assets	16,079	14,555
Total assets	617,979	637,214
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	22,901	16,025
Accrued expenses	27,401	31,386
Deferred rent		4,894
Deferred revenue	5,055	1,676
Accrued compensation	27,657	37,434
Current lease liabilities	25,562
Other current liabilities	1,749	2,731
Total current liabilities	110,325	94,146
Deferred rent		12,504
Noncurrent lease liabilities	52,490
Debt	150,740	141,878
Derivative liability	1,350	4,875
Warrant liabilities	1,974	4,938
Other liabilities	3,385	3,992
Total liabilities	320,264	262,333
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		2,294
Stockholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	713,418	695,869
Accumulated deficit	(417,621)	(322,106)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,123)	(3,233)
Total BuzzFeed, Inc. stockholders' equity	293,689	370,543
Noncontrolling interests	4,026	2,044
Total stockholders' equity	297,715	372,587
Total liabilities and equity	617,979	637,214
Class A common stock
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	13	11
Class B common Stock
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	1	1
Class C common stock
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	$ 1	$ 1