CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45,461	$ 35,637
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,066 as at June 30, 2024 and $1,424 as at December 31, 2023)	46,954	75,692
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	19,260	21,460
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	0
Total current assets	111,675	132,789
Property and equipment, net	8,777	11,856
Right-of-use assets	38,058	46,715
Capitalized software costs, net	22,653	22,292
Intangible assets, net	25,166	26,665
Goodwill	57,562	57,562
Prepaid expenses and other assets	8,963	9,508
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	0	104,089
Total assets	272,854	411,476
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	16,556	46,378
Accrued expenses	15,209	15,515
Deferred revenue	1,021	1,895
Accrued compensation	13,605	12,970
Current lease liabilities	23,326	21,659
Current debt	101,483	124,977
Other current liabilities	4,796	4,401
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	175,996	227,795
Noncurrent lease liabilities	25,713	37,820
Debt	0	33,837
Warrant liabilities	1,075	406
Other liabilities	753	435
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
Total liabilities	203,537	300,293
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Additional paid-in capital	725,386	723,092
Accumulated deficit	(654,984)	(611,768)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,227)	(2,500)
Total BuzzFeed, Inc. stockholders’ equity	67,179	108,828
Noncontrolling interests	2,138	2,355
Total stockholders’ equity	69,317	111,183
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	272,854	411,476
Common Stock – Class A
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	3	3
Common Stock – Class B
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 1	$ 1