Vice Media

company

About

Vice Media is a North American digital media and broadcasting company focused on investigative journalism and enlightening videos.

Details

Last Funding Type
Corporate Round
Last Funding Money Raised
$200M
Industries
Media and Entertainment,News,Publishing,Video,Video Streaming
Founded date
Jan 1, 1994
Number Of Employee
1001 - 5000
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
Vice Media, LLC.

Vice Media, a global youth media company, engages in print, event, music, online, television (TV), and feature film business activities in the United States and internationally. It specializes in publishing a magazine that covers information in various subjects, such as sex, drugs, music, fashion, photos, travel, sports, technology, food, not safe for work, and conflicts.

Vice Media also produces and licenses its content for mobile, TV, film, and magazine companies and publishes videos across various content categories for the web. Moreover, it offers magazine subscriptions, books, and DVDs through its online store.

Gavin McInnes, Shane Smith and Suroosh Alvi founded Vice Media in 1994. Its headquarters is in Brooklyn in New York.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
8
$1.55B
Vice Media has raised a total of $1.55B in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Aug 31, 2021 from a Private Equity(PE) round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Aug 31, 2021 Private Equity(PE) $85M 4 Detail
May 3, 2019 Debt Financing $250M 2 23 Capital
Soros Fund Management
Detail
Jun 19, 2017 Private Equity(PE) $450M 1 TPG Detail
Dec 8, 2015 Corporate Round $200M 1 The Walt Disney Company Detail
Sep 4, 2014 Private Equity(PE) $250M 2 TCV Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
1
0
Vice Media has made 1 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jun 16, 2016, when Within (VR/AR) raised $12.60M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Jun 16, 2016 Within (VR/AR)
Series A $12.60M Apps

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
22
Vice Media has 22 current employee profiles, including Employee Alex Pasternack
Employee
Employee
Employee
Employee
Employee

Exits

Vice Media has had 1 exits. Vice Media most notable exits include Within (VR/AR)

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Oct 29, 2021 Within (VR/AR) M&A Apps Detail

Acquisition

Vice Media has acquired 6 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Carrot Creative on Dec 10, 2013. They acquired Carrot Creative for 0.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Dec 10, 2013 Carrot Creative
Apps Detail
Apps acquisition Detail
Jul 5, 2016 Garage magazine
Fashion acquisition Detail
Jul 29, 2016 Starworks Group
Advertising acquisition Detail
May 4, 2018 Villain
Advertising acquisition Detail