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Growth Capital · Digital Media · August 2015

General Atlantic LLC and NBC Universal, Inc. invest in BuzzFeed, Inc.

On August 18, 2015, General Atlantic LLC and NBC Universal, Inc. invested in BuzzFeed, Inc., a digital media company in New York, United States.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedAugust 18, 2015 TypeGrowth Capital TargetBuzzFeed, Inc. Buyers General Atlantic LLC
NBC Universal, Inc. SectorDigital Media LocationNew York, United States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

BuzzFeed, Inc.
New York, United States
Digital Mediasector
-founded
Activestatus
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Buyers (2)

General Atlantic LLC Lead
Private equity firm · 264 deals on record
NBC Universal, Inc. Co-investor
Company · 6 deals on record
  • 2nd transaction for the lead buyer in digital media
  • 82nd transaction in United States
264deals, all time
3in this sector
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Questions about this deal

Who acquired BuzzFeed, Inc.?General Atlantic LLC and NBC Universal, Inc. invested in BuzzFeed, Inc. on August 18, 2015.

What type of deal was it?It was a growth capital in the digital media sector in 2015.

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