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UPDATED 23 October 2026 216 REPORTS · 172 COMPANIES

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Shortical targets $100m revenue in 2026; Mansa cites $100k-$250k budgets

Founders of the two microdrama companies described their economics in a TheWrap interview published 2 October 2026. All figures are company statements.

What this basis means: Disclosed by the company about itself, and not independently confirmed.

Shortical expects to reach $100m in revenue by the end of 2026, according to statements by its founders reported by TheWrap on 2 October 2026. The company said its business has doubled since it began releasing AI-generated content, and that a feature-length AI film, Inevitable, is due later in October. These are company claims; no filing or independent estimate accompanied them.

The figure is a revenue target. It is separate from the $100m user-acquisition financing arranged with PvX Partners in July 2026, which is non-equity financing.

Mansa, a vertical-video studio, put production budgets at $100,000 to $250,000 per project. TheWrap also reported that aTwist launched in early September 2026.

Companies Shortical, Mansa, aTwist

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