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UPDATED 23 October 2026 216 REPORTS · 172 COMPANIES

App · Other origin

Idilio

Key facts

Operator / parent
Independent
Origin
Colombia
Headquarters
Bogotá, Colombia
Launched
October 2025
Category
App · Other origin

Idilio is a Bogotá-based microdrama app built for Latin America, monetised through advertising, coins and brand integrations. The company says AI production is 40 times cheaper and 30 times faster, and reports 1.5m downloads, 300,000 monthly active users and 50m episodes viewed in about five months. It raised a $5.5m seed round in June 2026 (an SEC filing by its billing partner iQSTEL states $5m) from WndrCo, a16z Speedrun, Goodwater and David Vélez. It claims to be the largest microdrama service in Latin America.

Reported figures

MetricFigureBasisSource
Users1.5m downloads, 300k monthly active users and 50m episodes viewed in about five monthscompanyIdilio
Funding$5.5m seed in June 2026; an SEC filing by iQSTEL states $5mno basis given—

Profile

Markets
Latin America and global.
Content
AI-produced. The company says production is 40 times cheaper and 30 times faster.
Monetisation
Advertising, coins and brand integrations.
Profitability
Not disclosed.
Backers
WndrCo (Katzenberg), a16z Speedrun, Goodwater, David Vélez.

People

  • Gabriela Tafur — Founder