BuzzFeed SC 13G / RRE Ventures IV ownership change

BuzzFeed (BZFD) SC 13GBuzzFeed / RRE Ventures IV ownership change

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

Buzzfeed, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001

(Title of Class of Securities)

12430A 102

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2021

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☒ Rule 13d-1(d)

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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).

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

Buzzfeed, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

111 E. 18^th St.

New York, NY 10003

Item 2(a).

Names of Persons Filing:

The name of the persons filing this report (the “Reporting Persons”) are:

(i)

RRE Ventures IV, L.P.

(ii)

RRE Ventures GP IV, LLC

(iii)

RRE Leaders Fund, L.P.

(iv)

RRE Leaders GP, LLC

(v)

James D. Robinson IV

(vi)

Stuart J. Ellman

(vii)

William D. Porteous

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is:

130 East 59^th Street, 17^th Floor,

New York, NY 10022

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:


RRE Ventures IV, L.P.		Delaware
RRE Ventures GP IV, LLC		Delaware
RRE Leaders Fund, L.P.		Delaware
RRE Leaders GP, LLC		Delaware
James D. Robinson IV		United States
Stuart J. Ellman		United States
William D. Porteous		United States

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 (“Common Stock”)

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

12430A 102

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Ownership.

The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Rows 5 through 9 and 11 of the cover page to this Schedule 13G. The ownership percentages are based on 110,789,875 outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock as reported in the Issuer’s prospectus supplement filed January 24, 2022.

As of December 31, 2021, RRE Ventures IV, L.P. held 9,537,830 shares of Common Stock and RRE Leaders Fund, L.P. held 812,577, of Common Stock. RRE Ventures GP IV, LLC is the general partner of RRE Ventures IV, L.P. RRE Leaders GP, LLC is the general partner of RRE Leaders Fund, L.P. Messrs Robinson IV, Ellman, and Porteous are the managing members and officers of RRE Ventures GP IV, LLC and RRE Leaders GP, LLC.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certification.

Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 25, 2022


RRE Ventures IV, L.P. By: RRE Ventures GP IV, LLC

By:		/s/ William D. Porteous
		An Authorized Signatory

RRE Ventures GP IV, LLC

By:		/s/ William D. Porteous
		An Authorized Signatory

RRE LEADERS FUND, L.P. By: RRE Leaders GP, LLC

By:		/s/ William D. Porteous
		An Authorized Signatory

RRE LEADERS GP, LLC

By:		/s/ William D. Porteous
		An Authorized Signatory

JAMES D. ROBISON IV

By:		/s/ William D. Porteous
		As Attorney-in-Fact

STUART J. ELLMAN

By:		/s/ William D. Porteous
		As Attorney-in-Fact

WILLIAM D. PORTEOUS

By:		/s/ William D. Porteous
		William D. Porteous, individually

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

RRE Ventures IV, L.P.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☒

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware