BuzzFeed is making plans to go public in 2018, the news website Axios reported, citing unnamed industry sources. BuzzFeed, which started life with mostly viral videos often involving cats, has grown into a news site with an entertainment division including an L.A. studio, has long planned to go public, Axios reported. BuzzFeed Chief Executive Jonah Peretti has turned down past offers from media companies, the Axios report said.