CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 42,470	$ 55,774
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,996 as at September 30, 2023 and $1,879 as at December 31, 2022)	60,817	116,460
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,320	26,373
Total current assets	127,607	198,607
Property and equipment, net	13,415	17,774
Right-of-use assets	51,162	66,581
Capitalized software costs, net	22,110	19,259
Intangible assets, net	109,941	121,329
Goodwill	91,632	91,632
Prepaid expenses and other assets	15,340	14,790
Total assets	431,207	529,972
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	41,610	29,329
Accrued expenses	17,713	26,357
Deferred revenue	8,273	8,836
Accrued compensation	14,724	31,052
Current lease liabilities	21,312	23,398
Other current liabilities	4,171	3,900
Total current liabilities	107,803	122,872
Noncurrent lease liabilities	43,424	59,315
Debt	157,061	152,253
Derivative liability	30	180
Warrant liabilities	489	395
Other liabilities	445	403
Total liabilities	309,252	335,418
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Additional paid-in capital	721,980	716,233
Accumulated deficit	(600,748)	(523,063)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,776)	(1,968)
Total BuzzFeed, Inc. stockholders’ equity	119,471	191,217
Noncontrolling interests	2,484	3,337
Total stockholders’ equity	121,955	194,554
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	431,207	529,972
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	14	13
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	1	1
Class C Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 1