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The vertical-drama business, sourced

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App · Other origin

GammaTime

Key facts

Operator / parent
Independent; founded by Bill Block, former Miramax chief executive
Origin
United States
Headquarters
Los Angeles, United States
Launched
October 2025
Category
App · Other origin

GammaTime is a US microdrama app built around premium vertical originals, using predictive AI to select projects. It runs a freemium model, opening titles free before a paywall, and operates in the United States only. It raised a $14m seed round in October 2025 and a Series A of undisclosed size in which Versant, the NBCUniversal spin-off, took a minority stake. It discloses neither revenue nor downloads.

Reported figures

MetricFigureBasisSource
RevenueNone disclosed.no basis given—
DownloadsNone disclosed.no basis given—
Funding$14m seed in October 2025, plus a Series A of undisclosed size with Versant as a minority investorno basis given—

Profile

Markets
United States.
Content
Premium vertical originals with predictive-AI selection.
Monetisation
Freemium: free episodes then a paywall.
Profitability
Not disclosed.
Backers
vgames, Pitango, Ohanian, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian; Versant (NBCUniversal).