---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001828972-23-000136"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BZFD"
cik: "0001828972"
company_name: "BuzzFeed, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T02:43:14.655032+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BuzzFeed Q2 revenue down 27% to $77.9M; net loss $27.8M, guided Q3 revenue $73-78M

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $77.9M, down 27% YoY; advertising revenue fell 33% to $35.4M.
- Net loss $27.8M vs $23.6M loss in Q2 2022; Adjusted EBITDA loss $0.1M vs +$2.1M.
- Q3 revenue guidance $73-78M; Adjusted EBITDA range ($1M)-$4M.
- Time Spent down 9% YoY to 96M hours; cash $41M at quarter end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001828972-23-000136
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BZFD
- cik: 0001828972
- company_name: BuzzFeed, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828972/000182897223000136/0001828972-23-000136-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828972/000182897223000136/bzfd-20230808.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001828972-23-000136
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001828972-23-000136.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001828972-23-000136.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BuzzFeed, Inc. reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.
  - Period: the second quarter ended June 30, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828972/000182897223000136/0001828972-23-000136-index.htm

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