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App · Other origin

Vigloo

Key facts

Operator / parent
Spoon Labs, formerly Spoon Radio; private
Origin
South Korea
Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea
Launched
July 2024
Category
App · Other origin

Vigloo is the microdrama app of Spoon Labs, the Seoul audio company formerly known as Spoon Radio. It carries original and licensed titles with heavy AI use, sold through coins, in South Korea, Japan and the United States. About half its revenue comes from the United States, where the company says monthly active users have risen fivefold since December 2024 without giving an absolute figure. Its main backer is Krafton.

Reported figures

MetricFigureBasisSource
RevenueNot disclosed; about 50% comes from the United States.no basis given—
Monthly active usersUS monthly active users up fivefold since December 2024; no absolute figure givenno basis given—
Fundingabout $86-89m from Krafton in September 2024; about $148.8m lifetimeno basis given—

Profile

Markets
South Korea, Japan and the United States.
Content
Original and licensed titles with heavy AI use.
Monetisation
Coins and in-app purchases.
Profitability
Not disclosed.
Backers
Krafton (lead), Altos, KB, Goodwater.