Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by BuzzFeed Inc.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
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BuzzFeed, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (Title of Class of Securities) |
12430A300 (CUSIP Number) |
Stephanie Brecher New Enterprise Associates, 1954 Greenspring Drive, Suite 600 Timonium, MD, 21093 (410)842-4000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
03/14/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 12430A300 |
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Name of reporting person
New Enterprise Associates 13, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
3,358,615.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.0 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 12430A300 |
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Name of reporting person
NEA Partners 13, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
3,358,615.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.0 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 12430A300 |
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Name of reporting person
NEA 13 GP, LTD | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
3,358,615.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.0 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 12430A300 |
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Name of reporting person
Forest Baskett | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
3,358,615.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.0 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 12430A300 |
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Name of reporting person
Anthony A. Florence, Jr. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
3,358,615.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.0 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 12430A300 |
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Name of reporting person
Patrick J. Kerins | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
3,414,327.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.2 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 12430A300 |
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Name of reporting person
Mohamad H. Makhzoumi | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
3,358,615.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.0 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 12430A300 |
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Name of reporting person
Scott D. Sandell | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
3,358,615.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.0 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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SCHEDULE 13D
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
BuzzFeed, Inc. | |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
229 West 43rd Street, New York,
NEW YORK
, 10036. | |
Item 1 Comment:
This Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment No. 2") to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed on January 13, 2022 (the "Schedule 13D") and Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on May 16, 2024 ("Amendment No. 1"), relating to the Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.
Certain terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 2 have the meanings assigned thereto in the Schedule 13D (and Amendment No. 1 thereto). Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 2 does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule 13D (and Amendment No. 1 thereto). | ||
| Item 2. | Identity and Background | |
| (a) | 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." | |
| (b) | 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. | |
| (c) | 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. | |
| (d) | 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. | |
| (e) | 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. | |
| (f) | 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. | |
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration | |
Not applicable. | ||
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction | |
Schedule A attached hereto as Exhibit 2 describes all transactions in the Issuer's Class A Common Stock that were effected during the past 60 days by the Reporting Persons. Depending on market conditions and other factors, NEA 13 and other Reporting Persons may dispose of additional shares of the Issuer. | ||
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer | |
| (a) | As of March 17, 2025, NEA 13 is the record owner of 3,358,615 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 March 17, 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. | |
| (b) | 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. | |
| (c) | Schedule A attached hereto as Exhibit 2 describes all transactions in the Issuer's Class A Common Stock that were effected during the past 60 days by the Reporting Persons. | |
| (d) | 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. | |
| (e) | Not applicable. | |
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer | |
Not applicable. | ||
| Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. | |
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. | ||
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Comments accompanying signature:
This Amendment No. 2 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. |