BuzzFeed, Inc., a premier digital media company for the most diverse, most online, and most socially engaged generation the world has ever seen, today becomes the first publicly traded purely digital media company. BuzzFeed, Inc.’s common stock and warrants will begin trading today on Nasdaq under the new ticker symbols “BZFD” and “BZFDW,” respectively. Altogether, BuzzFeed, Inc.’s iconic slate of brands now includes BuzzFeed, BuzzFeed News, newly acquired Complex Networks, HuffPost, Tasty and more.
BuzzFeed, Inc.’s listing today comes after the closing of the business combination with 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company, which was completed on Friday, Dec. 3. Also Friday, BuzzFeed completed its acquisition of global youth entertainment company Complex Networks. BuzzFeed’s Investor Relations site can be found at investors.buzzfeed.com.
“Today I’m grateful to everyone who helped make BuzzFeed the destination for the best things on the internet: the video creators, the writers, the award-winning journalists, the internet visionaries — and the most socially engaged, diverse audience the world has ever seen,” said BuzzFeed Founder and CEO Jonah Peretti. “Our next chapter as a public company will help BuzzFeed, Inc. become a hub for even more brands and creators, visionary founders and CEOs, high-quality content for the tech platforms, and so much more.”
On its first day of trading today, BuzzFeed, Inc. is bringing the best of the Internet to Wall Street — in true BuzzFeed fashion. Highlights of the day will include:
More to come following the Opening Bell Ceremony:
Board Members
Following the closing of BuzzFeed’s business combination with 890 5th Avenue Partners Inc. and acquisition of Complex Networks, the members of BuzzFeed, Inc.’s Board of Directors are as follows:
Anjula Acharia, Director
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Joan Amble, Director & Chair of the Audit Committee
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Greg Coleman, Director
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Patrick Kerins, Director & Chair of the Compensation Committee
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Jonah Peretti, CEO & Chairman of the Board
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Janet Rollé, Director & Chair of the Nominating, Corporate Governance, and Corporate Responsibility Committees
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Adam Rothstein, Director
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