CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 49,947	$ 55,774
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,229 as at March 31, 2023 and $1,879 as at December 31, 2022)	72,363	116,460
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,270	26,373
Total current assets	146,580	198,607
Property and equipment, net	16,446	17,774
Right-of-use assets	61,615	66,581
Capitalized software costs, net	20,348	19,259
Intangible assets, net	117,532	121,329
Goodwill	91,632	91,632
Prepaid expenses and other assets	15,138	14,790
Total assets	469,291	529,972
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	27,198	29,329
Accrued expenses	21,992	26,357
Deferred revenue	6,445	8,836
Accrued compensation	18,294	31,052
Current lease liabilities	22,667	23,398
Other current liabilities	5,176	3,900
Total current liabilities	101,772	122,872
Noncurrent lease liabilities	54,269	59,315
Debt	152,281	152,253
Derivative liability	1,185	180
Warrant liabilities	988	395
Other liabilities	430	403
Total liabilities	310,925	335,418
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Additional paid-in capital	717,191	716,233
Accumulated deficit	(559,190)	(523,063)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,669)	(1,968)
Total BuzzFeed, Inc. stockholders’ equity	155,347	191,217
Noncontrolling interests	3,019	3,337
Total stockholders’ equity	158,366	194,554
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	469,291	529,972
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 14	$ 13
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	133,258	126,387
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	6,676	6,678
Class C Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	6,478