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SCHEDULE 13D/A 0001072613-22-000039 0001452907 XXXXXXXX LIVE 4 Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value 05/06/2025 false 0001828972 12430A300 BuzzFeed, Inc. 229 West 43rd Street New York NY 10036 Stephanie Brecher (410)842-4000 New Enterprise Associates 1954 Greenspring Drive, Suite 600 Timonium MD 21093 0001452907 N New Enterprise Associates 13, L.P. WC N E9 0.00 2130638.00 0.00 2130638.00 2130638.00 N 5.7 PN 0001460752 N NEA Partners 13, L.P. AF N E9 0.00 2130638.00 0.00 2130638.00 2130638.00 N 5.7 PN 0001460751 N NEA 13 GP, LTD AF N E9 0.00 2130638.00 0.00 2130638.00 2130638.00 N 5.7 CO 0001277631 N Forest Baskett AF N X1 0.00 2130638.00 0.00 2130638.00 2130638.00 N 5.7 IN 0001559827 N Anthony A. Florence, Jr. AF N X1 0.00 2130638.00 0.00 2130638.00 2130638.00 N 5.7 IN 0001235112 N Patrick J. Kerins AF N X1 55712.00 2130638.00 55712.00 2130638.00 2186350.00 N 5.9 IN 0001630226 N Mohamad H. Makhzoumi AF N X1 0.00 2130638.00 0.00 2130638.00 2130638.00 N 5.7 IN 0001237289 N Scott D. Sandell AF N X1 0.00 2130638.00 0.00 2130638.00 2130638.00 N 5.7 IN Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value BuzzFeed, Inc. 229 West 43rd Street New York NY 10036 This Amendment No. 4 ("Amendment No. 4") to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed on January 13, 2022 (the "Schedule 13D"), Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on May 16, 2024 ("Amendment No. 1"), Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on March 18, 2025, and Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on March 28, 2025, relating to the Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. Certain terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 4 have the meanings assigned thereto in the Schedule 13D (and Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, and Amendment No. 3 thereto). Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 4 does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule 13D (and Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, and Amendment No. 3 thereto). New Enterprise Associates 13, L.P. ("NEA 13"); NEA Partners 13, L.P. ("NEA Partners 13"), which is the sole general partner of NEA 13; and NEA 13 GP, LTD ("NEA 13 LTD" and together with NEA Partners 13, the "Control Entities"), which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 13; and Forest Baskett ("Baskett"), Patrick J. Kerins ("Kerins") and Scott D. Sandell ("Sandell") (together, the "Directors"), and Anthony A. Florence, Jr. ("Florence") and Mohamad H. Makhzoumi ("Makhzoumi"). The Directors are the directors of NEA 13 LTD. Florence, Makhzoumi and Sandell are each a member of the Executive Committee of NEA Management Company, LLC (the "Executive Committee"). The persons named in this Item 2 are referred to individually herein as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons." The address of the principal business office of NEA 13, each Control Entity, Kerins and Sandell is New Enterprise Associates, 1954 Greenspring Drive, Suite 600, Timonium, MD 21093. The address of the principal business office of Baskett and Makhzoumi is New Enterprise Associates, 2855 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025. The address of the principal business office of Florence is New Enterprise Associates, 104 5th Ave., 19th Floor, New York, NY 10011. The principal business of NEA 13 is to invest in and assist growth-oriented businesses located principally in the United States. The principal business of NEA Partners 13 is to act as the sole general partner of NEA 13. The principal business of NEA 13 LTD is to act as the sole general partner of NEA Partners 13. The principal business of each of the Directors and the Executive Committee is to manage the Control Entities, NEA 13 and a number of affiliated partnerships with similar businesses. During the five years prior to the date hereof, none of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding or has been a party to a civil proceeding ending in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. During the five years prior to the date hereof, none of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding or has been a party to a civil proceeding ending in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. NEA 13 and NEA Partners 13 are exempted limited partnerships organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. NEA 13 LTD is an exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Each of the Directors is a United States citizen. Each of Florence and Makhzoumi is a United States citizen. Not applicable. Schedule A attached hereto as Exhibit 2 describes all transactions in the Issuer's Class A Common Stock that were effected by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 3. Depending on market conditions and other factors, NEA 13 and other Reporting Persons may dispose of additional shares of the Issuer. As of May 7, 2025, NEA 13 is the record owner of 2,130,638 shares of Class A Common Stock (the "NEA 13 Shares"). As the general partner of NEA 13, NEA Partners 13 may be deemed to own beneficially the NEA 13 Shares. As the sole general partner of NEA Partners 13, NEA 13 LTD may be deemed to own beneficially the NEA 13 Shares. As directors of NEA 13 LTD, each of the Directors may be deemed to own beneficially the NEA 13 Shares. As an individual member of the Executive Committee, which committee has been delegated approval rights with respect to dispositions of the NEA 13 Shares, each of Florence and Makhzoumi may also be deemed to own beneficially the NEA 13 Shares. As of May 7, 2025, Kerins is the record owner of 55,712 shares of Class A Common Stock. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the NEA 13 Shares other than those shares which such person owns of record. The percentage of outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Issuer which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by each Reporting Person is set forth on Line 13 of such Reporting Person's cover sheet. Such percentage was calculated based on 37,181,861 shares of Class A Common Stock reported by the Issuer to be outstanding as of March 12, 2025, on the Issuer's Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2025. Regarding the number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See line 7 of cover sheets (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See line 8 of cover sheets (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: See line 9 of cover sheets (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: See line 10 of cover sheets. Schedule A attached hereto as Exhibit 2 describes all transactions in the Issuer's Class A Common Stock that were effected by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 3. No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or any proceeds from the sale of, Common Stock beneficially owned by any of the Reporting Persons. Not applicable. Not applicable. Exhibit 1 - Agreement regarding filing of joint Schedule 13D. Exhibit 2 - Schedule A: Transactions during the past 60 days. Exhibit 3 - Power of Attorney regarding filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. New Enterprise Associates 13, L.P. /s/ Zachary Bambach Zachary Bambach as attorney-in-fact for Anthony A. Florence Jr., Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer 05/08/2025 /s/ Zachary Bambach Zachary Bambach as attorney-in-fact for Mohamad H. Makhzoumi, Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer 05/08/2025 NEA Partners 13, L.P. /s/ Zachary Bambach Zachary Bambach as attorney-in-fact for Anthony A. Florence Jr., Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer 05/08/2025 /s/ Zachary Bambach Zachary Bambach as attorney-in-fact for Mohamad H. Makhzoumi, Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer 05/08/2025 NEA 13 GP, LTD /s/ Zachary Bambach Zachary Bambach as attorney-in-fact for Anthony A. Florence Jr., Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer 05/08/2025 /s/ Zachary Bambach Zachary Bambach as attorney-in-fact for Mohamad H. Makhzoumi, Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer 05/08/2025 Forest Baskett /s/ Zachary Bambach Zachary Bambach as attorney-in-fact for Forest Baskett 05/08/2025 Anthony A. Florence, Jr. /s/ Zachary Bambach Zachary Bambach as attorney-in-fact for Anthony A. Florence Jr. 05/08/2025 Patrick J. Kerins /s/ Zachary Bambach Zachary Bambach as attorney-in-fact for Patrick J. Kerins 05/08/2025 Mohamad H. Makhzoumi /s/ Zachary Bambach Zachary Bambach as attorney-in-fact for Mohamad H. Makhzoumi 05/08/2025 Scott D. Sandell /s/ Zachary Bambach Zachary Bambach as attorney-in-fact for Scott D. Sandell 05/08/2025 This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D was executed by Zachary Bambach on behalf of the individuals listed above pursuant to a Power of Attorney a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.