Further up market with a16z
Andreessen Horowitz glaubt an und steckt 50 Millionen Dollar in Buzzfeed. Chris Dixon wird Director und schreibt:
BuzzFeed started out focusing on lightweight content like memes, lists, funny photos, etc. This led some industry observers to dismiss Buzzfeed as a “toy”. The company has since moved steadily up market, following the typical path of disruptive technologies. It now has an editorial staff of over 200 people covering a wide range of topics – politics, sports, business, entertainment, travel, etc – and plans to invest significantly more in high-quality content in the coming years.
Ich bin mal gespannt, ob das mit den Memes und Listicles hier in Deutschland auch so gut funktioniert.