CNET | Snapchat CEO mulls IPO as startup nears 100M daily users CNET Evan Speigel says his 4-year-old startup needs an IPO and is not interested in being an acquisition target. by Steven Musil · @stevenmusil; 27 May 2015 2:38 am BST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email. comments. Snapchat CEO: We Have a Plan for an IPO Snapchat's Spiegel: 'I'm not a great manager. I try to be a great leader.' Evan Spiegel Reveals Plan to Turn Snapchat Into a Real Business |