Vice Media is a North American digital media and broadcasting company focused on investigative journalism and enlightening videos.
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.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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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 |
Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Jun 16, 2016
Within (VR/AR)
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Series A | $12.60M | Apps | — |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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23 Capital | Yes | Debt Financing |
Soros Fund Management | Yes | Debt Financing |
The Walt Disney Company | Yes | Corporate Round |
A+E Networks | Yes | Funding Round |
21st Century Fox | Yes | Funding Round |
Lupa Systems | — | Private Equity(PE) |
Sixth Street Partners | — | Private Equity(PE) |
TCV | — | Private Equity(PE) |
TPG | — | Private Equity(PE) |
Marco DeMeireles | — | Private Equity(PE) |
Vice Media has had 1 exits. Vice Media most notable exits include Within (VR/AR)
Date | Company Name | Exit Type | Industry | |
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Oct 29, 2021 | Within (VR/AR) | M&A | Apps | Detail |
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
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Industry | Acquisition Type | Price | |
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Dec 10, 2013
Carrot Creative
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Apps | — | — | Detail |
Dec 10, 2013
The Carrot Company
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Apps | acquisition | — | Detail |
Jul 5, 2016
Garage magazine
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Fashion | acquisition | — | Detail |
Jul 29, 2016
Starworks Group
|
Advertising | acquisition | — | Detail |
May 4, 2018
Villain
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Advertising | acquisition | — | Detail |