Vice Media CEO Mulls IPO as Company Valuation Rises

New York Times: Vice Media’s finances are private, but according to an internal document, the company is on track to make about $915 million in revenue this year. CEO Shane Smith said the company was worth at least $4 billion. If the valuation gets much higher, he said he would consider taking the company public. “I don’t care about money; we have plenty of money,” said Smith, who is Vice’s biggest shareholder. “I care about strategic deals.”