SCHEDULE 13D/A 0002007997-24-000008 0001635075 XXXXXXXX LIVE 1 BuzzFeed, Inc., Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 05/26/2024 false 0001828972 12430A300 BuzzFeed, Inc.

229 WEST 43RD STREET, 10TH FLOOR 229 WEST 43RD STREET, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036

Vivek Ramaswamy 2027378808 c/o Steve Roberts, Holtzman Vogel PLLC 2300 N Street NW, Suite 643 Washington DC 20037 0001635075 N Ramaswamy Vivek PF N X1 2953976.00 0.00 2953976.00 0.00 2953976.00 N 8.4 IN BuzzFeed, Inc., Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 BuzzFeed, Inc. 229 WEST 43RD STREET, 10TH FLOOR 229 WEST 43RD STREET, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036 This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on May 21, 2024 (the "Original Schedule 13D"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 1 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. Original Amendment No. 1 was submitted on May 29, 2024, and is in "suspended" status in the SEC EDGAR filing system; this Amendment No. 1 is resubmitted on May 30, 2024, in an abundance of caution. The aggregate purchase price of the shares of Class A Common Stock (and options and warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock) reported herein was approximately $4,772,292.86. Such securities were acquired with personal funds of the Reporting Person. Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented with the addition of the following: On May 26, 2024, the Reporting Person submitted a letter to the Issuer's Board of Directors (the "May 26 Letter"), attached hereto as an Exhibit and incorporated by reference herein. Item 5(c) is hereby amended and supplemented with the addition of the following: Trade Date Shares Purchased Price Range ($) 5/22/2024 200,000 3.69 5/24/2024 30,049 2.71 Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following: Exhibit: The May 26 Letter. Ramaswamy Vivek VIVEK RAMASWAMY 05/30/2024