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App · Other origin

Lighthouse Verticals

Key facts

Operator / parent
Lighthouse Verticals, Inc. (independent)
Origin
United States
Headquarters
Los Angeles, USA
Launched
Announced 7 July 2026; app in beta; public launch November 2026
Category
App · Other origin

Lighthouse Verticals is a US mobile vertical platform for faith-and-family audiences, announced on 7 July 2026. The app is in beta with a public launch set for November 2026. Its initial slate is more than 30 original vertical series produced with Studio316, a faith-based studio founded by The Tebow Group and Snow Story Productions; titles have not been announced. It plans to acquire audiences through churches, community hubs and referral rewards rather than paid user acquisition. No funding round, investor or valuation has been disclosed.

Profile

Markets
United States; faith-and-family audience, English
Content
More than 30 original vertical series produced with Studio316; titles to be announced.
Genres
Faith-and-family, values-driven drama
Monetisation
Subscriptions plus community hubs, live discussion and referral rewards; the company describes the model as community-powered, letting creators, audiences and values-driven organisations "participate in the value they help create".
Backers
None disclosed

People

  • Jesse Liddell — CEO
  • Brent Ryan Green — Co-founder; executive producer, 'The Chosen'
  • Justin Levy — Co-founder
  • Scott Holroyd — Co-founder
  • Tim Tebow — Executive producer
  • Edward Tommasi — Executive producer, Snow Story Productions; co-founder, Studio316

Sources