BuzzFeed sells 4,300,000 unregistered shares to Allen Family Digital for $4.7 million

BuzzFeed entered a Sept. 23, 2026 share purchase agreement for 4,300,000 new Class A shares at $1.09 each in a Section 4(a)(2) unregistered private placement. The sale was treated as a related-party transaction due to Byron Allen Folks’ roles; he recused himself from board action.