CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 41,295	$ 55,774
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,747 as at June 30, 2023 and $1,879 as at December 31, 2022)	70,855	116,460
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,244	26,373
Total current assets	134,394	198,607
Property and equipment, net	14,892	17,774
Right-of-use assets	56,537	66,581
Capitalized software costs, net	21,509	19,259
Intangible assets, net	113,737	121,329
Goodwill	91,632	91,632
Prepaid expenses and other assets	13,720	14,790
Total assets	446,421	529,972
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	37,294	29,329
Accrued expenses	16,024	26,357
Deferred revenue	6,355	8,836
Accrued compensation	19,960	31,052
Current lease liabilities	22,016	23,398
Other current liabilities	5,037	3,900
Total current liabilities	106,686	122,872
Noncurrent lease liabilities	49,036	59,315
Debt	155,979	152,253
Derivative liability	60	180
Warrant liabilities	593	395
Other liabilities	440	403
Total liabilities	312,794	335,418
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Additional paid-in capital	720,231	716,233
Accumulated deficit	(587,026)	(523,063)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,370)	(1,968)
Total BuzzFeed, Inc. stockholders’ equity	130,850	191,217
Noncontrolling interests	2,777	3,337
Total stockholders’ equity	133,627	194,554
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	446,421	529,972
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 14	$ 13
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	136,615	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