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UPDATED 23 October 2026 216 REPORTS · 172 COMPANIES

App · Other origin

VeYou (Tiny Verticals)

Key facts

Operator / parent
Independent
Origin
United States
Headquarters
USA
Launched
April 2026
Category
App · Other origin

VeYou is an AI-assisted vertical-drama app launched in April 2026 by the producer Tommy Harper, whose credits include 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'. It licenses third-party series and commissions originals from Harper's studio Tiny Verticals at a reported $100k to $250k a series, and has added Bitz Films' Elon Musk biopic to its library. Harper positions it on quality, describing the ambition as an HBO of vertical. S32, the fund of the former Google Ventures founder Bill Maris, led its funding; the amount was not disclosed.

Profile

Markets
United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Latin America, MENA
Content
AI-assisted premium vertical drama; licensed third-party series plus originals from Tiny Verticals; in-house football microseries 'Rival Hearts'.
Genres
Premium vertical serials
Monetisation
Premium positioning; the full model is not disclosed.
Backers
S32 (Bill Maris) led; amount undisclosed.

People

  • Tommy Harper — Founder and CEO

Sources