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Jon Steinberg

President and Chief Operating Officer at BuzzFeed

New York City

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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About

Jon Steinberg is a Managing Director in the Media, Entertainment & Sports Group at Lazard. He previously served as CEO of Future Plc, President of Altice USA News & Advertising, and CEO of MailOnline North America, and founded Cheddar News in 2016, which Altice USA acquired in 2019. Earlier in his career, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of BuzzFeed from 2010 to 2014 and worked on Google's small and medium business partnerships team; he holds a degree from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

President and Chief Operating Officer at BuzzFeed

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BuzzFeed's investors · 5

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksLerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checks · since 2015New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2015RRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M checks · since 2015Velvet Sea VenturesWest Palm Beach

Co-founders at BuzzFeed

JPJonah Peretti
Jonah PerettiDirector and President of AI
JJ
John Johnson IIIDirector

Experience

  1. LazardManaging Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. FutureSenior Advisor2025London Area, United Kingdom
  3. FutureChief Executive Officer2023 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
  4. News/Media AllianceBoard Member2024 — 2025
  5. The Raine GroupSenior Advisor2022 — 2023New York, United States
  6. Altice USASenior Advisor2022
  7. Altice USAPresident Altice News and Advertising2019 — 2022Greater New York City Area
  8. Altice USAPresident of News2019Greater New York City Area
  9. Cheddar Inc.Founder and CEO2016 — 2022Greater New York City Area
  10. Bustle Digital GroupBoard Member2016 — 2019
  11. CNBCContributor2013 — 2016Greater New York City Area
  12. MailOnlineCEO, North America2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  13. BuzzFeedPresident and Chief Operating Officer2012 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  14. BuzzFeedPresident2010 — 2012
  15. Polaris Venture PartnersExecutive in Residence2009 — 2010
  16. GoogleStrategic Partner Development Manager, Local Markets2007 — 2009
  17. DeMatteo MonnessManaging Director2005 — 2007
  18. Majestic ResearchDirector of Business Development2004 — 2005
  19. Booz AllenAssociate2003 — 2004
  20. iBuilding (Tishman Speyer Properties)Founder1999 — 2001
  21. Walt Disney ImagineeringR&D Intern1992 — 1995

Skills & more

LeadershipManagementOnline AdvertisingBranded ContentStart-upsDigital MediaStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipSalesBusiness DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentMobile Applications
+6 moreDigital MarketingViral MarketingDigital StrategyMobile MarketingSales ManagementOperations Management

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Network1

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Operating Partner at Detroit Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jon Steinberg?
Jon Steinberg is a Managing Director in the Media, Entertainment & Sports Group at Lazard. He previously served as CEO of Future Plc, President of Altice USA News & Advertising, and CEO of MailOnline North America, and founded Cheddar News in 2016, which Altice USA acquired in 2019. Earlier in his career, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of BuzzFeed from 2010 to 2014 and worked on Google's small and medium business partnerships team; he holds a degree from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Where does Jon Steinberg work?
Jon Steinberg is President and Chief Operating Officer at BuzzFeed.
What check size does Jon Steinberg write?
Jon Steinberg typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
Where did Jon Steinberg go to school?
Jon Steinberg studied at Princeton University (BA, Public and International Affairs); Columbia Business School (MBA); Collegiate School (High School Degree, Grammar-High School).

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Also attended Columbia Business School1,062

Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

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Also attended Collegiate School15

Christopher YipPartner at RET VenturesStephen TodresSenior Associate at American Family VenturesJustin HamillManaging Director & Chief Legal Officer at Silver Lake PartnersGreg XethalisPartner, General Counsel at Multicoin CapitalPhin UphamManaging Partner at Haymaker VenturesCorinne MarsolierInvestor at Angels Santé

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Shared employers

Also worked at Altice USA1

Michael SchreiberVenture Partner at SeventySix Capital

Also worked at Cheddar Inc.4

Francesca ContiHead of Acceleration Program at CV LabsJack LeeneyManaging Partner, Co-Founder at 7GC & CoMichael SchreiberVenture Partner at SeventySix CapitalAlex BentePartner, Investments at leAD Sports

Also worked at Google2,000

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also worked at Booz Allen238

Cristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankRohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VCJack AleksanyanDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesNekeshia WoodsManaging Partner at Parkway Venture Capital

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