BuzzFeed
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United States
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BuzzFeed Technographics
BuzzFeed Software Purchases and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by BuzzFeed and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 1050 BuzzFeed employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that BuzzFeed has purchased the following applications: SAP Concur Invoice for AP Automation in 2020, Workday Absence Management for Absence and Leave Management in 2017, Hanzo Spotlight AI for Legal Practice Management in 2021 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems BuzzFeed is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with SAP , Oracle , Workday or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing BuzzFeed revenues, which have grown to $189.0 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for BuzzFeed intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
BuzzFeed Data, Technology Stack, and Enterprise Applications
ERP Financial Management
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| SAP | Legacy | SAP Concur Invoice | AP Automation | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2020 | 2020 |
In 2020, BuzzFeed implemented SAP Concur Invoice as its AP Automation solution to centralize invoice processing across the company. The deployment targeted accounts payable operations spanning all divisions, entities, and locations, with the AP Manager in New York reporting to the Assistant Controller US and owning day to day activities and system administration for SAP Concur Invoice.
SAP Concur Invoice was configured to support invoice capture and OCR extraction, automated approval routing, exception handling, and invoice coding consistent with AP Automation best practices. The implementation emphasized structured workflows for invoice review and approval, supplier invoice record maintenance, and automated posting of payable entries to the corporate accounting systems.
Integrations were explicitly implemented between SAP Concur Invoice and BuzzFeed’s downstream finance systems, with invoice and vendor data exchanged with NetSuite and Workday and legal spend alignment with SimpleLegal. These integrations enabled end to end invoice lifecycle orchestration, vendor master consistency, and GL posting automation while keeping SAP Concur Invoice as the front end for invoice intake and approval.
Governance was organized under centralized AP leadership reporting to the Assistant Controller US, with an approval matrix and role based access controls in SAP Concur Invoice to support distributed remote operations. The initiative aligned AP Automation, accounts payable workflows, and system ownership across finance, legal, and operational finance stakeholders to standardize invoice handling in SAP Concur Invoice.
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AP Automation | ERP Financial Management |
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2020 | 2020 |
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AP Automation | ERP Financial Management |
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2020 | 2020 |
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ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management |
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2014 | 2014 |
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Expense Management | ERP Financial Management |
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2014 | 2014 |
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Payment Processing | ERP Financial Management |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Payment Processing | ERP Financial Management |
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2021 | 2021 |
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HCM
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
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Market |
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| Workday | Legacy | Workday Absence Management | Absence and Leave Management | HCM | n/a | 2017 | 2017 |
In 2017, BuzzFeed implemented Workday Absence Management. This deployment addressed Absence and Leave Management across People Operations and HR Business Partners, and was delivered as part of BuzzFeed's broader Workday HCM roadmap.
The Workday Absence Management implementation focused on configuring absence types, entitlement calculations, and business process flows for time off requests and approvals. Implementation work included security configuration, condition rules for eligibility, and the creation of absence reporting and dashboards using Workday reporting capabilities, with the full application name Workday Absence Management reflected in role based security and reporting models.
Operational coverage emphasized People Operations and HR Business Partners across BuzzFeed's United States operations, with the solution intended to standardize leave administration and streamline employee self service for absence transactions. The deployment aligned absence processes with existing Workday modules such as Onboarding, Reporting, Dashboards, Talent and Performance, and Compensation, to ensure consistent worker records and reporting semantics.
Governance and rollout followed a stakeholder driven approach, with scoping, documentation, configuration, testing, and staged delivery overseen by a central Workday team. As part of the same Workday roadmap the team delivered an Onboarding Dashboard that drastically reduced administrative work for People Operations and significantly enhanced the onboarding experience, demonstrating the programmatic approach used to manage subsequent releases like Workday Absence Management.
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Applicant Tracking System | HCM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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BackGround Screening | HCM |
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2022 | 2022 |
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BackGround Screening | HCM |
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2022 | 2022 |
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Candidate Relationship Management | HCM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Compensation Management | HCM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Core HR | HCM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Learning and Development | HCM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Onboarding | HCM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Payroll | HCM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Talent Management | HCM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Time and Attendance | HCM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Workforce Analytics | HCM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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ERP Services and Operations
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| Hanzo | Legacy | Hanzo Spotlight AI | Legal Practice Management | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2021 | 2021 |
In 2021, BuzzFeed implemented Hanzo Spotlight AI within its Hanzo Illuminate deployment to support Legal Practice Management workflows. The rollout targeted BuzzFeed legal and IT teams in the United States, with a focus on managing Slack as a primary data source for litigation response and internal investigations.
Hanzo Spotlight AI was used to surface relevancy signals in Slack data, strengthening search and review workflows. Configuration concentrated on indexing and search tuning, relevancy ranking to prioritize review queues, and production capabilities to prepare Slack content for legal review and response, with Hanzo Spotlight AI serving as the AI relevancy engine inside Hanzo Illuminate.
Operational ownership sat with legal and IT, aligning preservation, search, and production procedures for eDiscovery and internal investigation use cases. The deployment improved efficiency and confidence in Slack eDiscovery according to the case study, while governance emphasized structured search-to-production workflows and coordinated review handoffs between legal and IT.
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Legal Time and Billing | ERP Services and Operations |
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2020 | 2020 |
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AI-Powered Application
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Artificial Intelligence Marketing | AI-Powered Application |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Cognitive Computing | AI-Powered Application |
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2018 | 2019 |
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Analytics and BI
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Analytics and BI | Analytics and BI |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Collaboration
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Market |
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When |
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Insight |
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Audio Video and Web Conferencing | Collaboration |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Audio Video and Web Conferencing | Collaboration |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Collaboration | Collaboration |
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2011 | 2011 |
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Content Management
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Digital Signing | Content Management |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Enterprise Content Management | Content Management |
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2020 | 2020 |
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CRM
ITSM
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Application Performance Management | ITSM |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Incident Management | ITSM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Procurement
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Procurement | Procurement |
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2014 | 2014 |
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Supplier Relationship Management | Procurement |
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2014 | 2014 |
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SPM
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Incentive Compensation Management | SPM |
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2022 | 2022 |
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TRM
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Governance, Risk and Compliance | TRM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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PaaS
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Transactional Email | PaaS |
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2013 | 2013 |
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IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2014 | 2014 |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2014 | 2014 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2021 | 2021 |
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CyberSecurity
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Identity and Access Management (IAM) | CyberSecurity |
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2021 | 2021 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at BuzzFeed
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Apps Being Evaluated by BuzzFeed Executives
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FAQ - APPS RUN THE WORLD BuzzFeed Technographics
BuzzFeed is a Media organization based in United States,
with around 1050 employees and annual revenues of $189.0 million.
BuzzFeed operates a diverse technology stack with applications such as
SAP Concur Invoice, Workday Absence Management and Hanzo Spotlight AI,
covering areas like AP Automation, Absence and Leave Management and Legal Practice Management.
BuzzFeed has invested in cloud applications and AI-driven platforms to optimize efficiency and growth,
collaborating with vendors such as SAP, Workday and Hanzo.
BuzzFeed recently adopted applications including
Boostr CRM in 2023, Sterling Background Check in 2022 and HireRight Employment Background Checks in 2022,
highlighting its ongoing modernization strategy.
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