Vice

Acquired

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New York City, United States · Founded 1994 · $970.0M raised

Employees
1001–5000
Founded
1994
Business Model
B2C
Website
vice.com
Total Funding
$970.0M
Last Round
$450.0M Growth EquityJun 2017
Rounds
5
Acquisition Date
Jun 2023

About

Vice Media Group LLC is a Canadian-American digital media and broadcasting company. Vice Media encompasses four main business areas: Vice Studios Group (film and TV production); Vice TV (a joint venture with A&E Networks); Virtue (a full-service creative advertising agency); and Vice Digital (digital content). Founded in Montreal in 1994, Vice was cited as the largest independent youth media company in the world, with 35 offices globally. Vice filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2023 and was acquired by a consortium led by Fortress Investment Group for $350 million.

Summary

Vice is a company based in New York City, United States, founded in 1994. It has raised $970.0M in total across 5 rounds, most recently a $450.0M Growth Equity round in Jun 2017.

Tech & App Stack

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Funding History

AcquisitionJun 2023
$225.0M

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