# HOLYWATER TECH

> HOLYWATER TECH is a Ukrainian-founded, AI-first entertainment company building a mobile-first streaming network for short, vertical, episodic stories. Its ecosystem - My Drama (vertical microdrama series), My Passion (digital books), My Muse (AI-generated series) and Freebits (ad-supported streaming) - has grown to more than 85 million app installs. Founded in Kyiv in 2020 by Bogdan Nesvit and Anatolii Kasianov, the company pairs human creators with AI production tools to turn books into bite-sized vertical series, and in January 2026 raised a $22M round led by Horizon Capital, on top of a strategic investment from Fox Entertainment.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, United States (founded in Kyiv, Ukraine)
- **Founders:** Bogdan Nesvit (Co-founder & Co-CEO), Anatolii Kasianov (Co-founder & Co-CEO / CTO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 200 employees (grew from an initial team of 6)
- **Products:** My Drama, My Passion, My Muse, Freebits
- **Notable:** Grew from a 6-person Kyiv startup to ~200 employees with 85M+ app installs in about five years, My Drama won a Webby Award for Best Streaming Service (May 2025), Closed a $22M round in January 2026 - described as the largest confirmed single microdrama round outside Asia

## Products & services

- **My Drama** — Flagship vertical streaming app for short-form, episodic series with 1-2 minute episodes; 100+ original series and a Webby Award for Best Streaming Service.
- **My Passion** — Digital book and reading platform aimed at audiences 16+; a leading independent ebook marketplace ranked #1 in multiple countries.
- **My Muse** — AI-powered platform for generating vertical series, audiobooks and interactive stories.
- **Freebits** — Ad-supported vertical streaming service offering free access to premium series.

## Achievements

- Grew from a 6-person Kyiv startup to ~200 employees with 85M+ app installs in about five years
- My Drama won a Webby Award for Best Streaming Service (May 2025)
- Closed a $22M round in January 2026 - described as the largest confirmed single microdrama round outside Asia
- Secured a strategic investment and content deal with Fox Entertainment (2025)
- Recognized among the fastest-growing startups in Europe in 2025
- Book-to-series adaptation 'Young Elite' surpassed 10M+ views

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Acquired AI-VFX studio Jeynix to strengthen its AI production pipeline.
- **2026-01** — Raised $22M led by Horizon Capital with Endeavor Catalyst and Wheelhouse to scale its vertical video platform.
- **2025-10** — Fox Entertainment invested and signed a deal to produce 200-plus vertical series, including 40 with creator Dhar Mann.
- **2025-05** — My Drama won a Webby Award for Best Streaming Service.

## Links

- Website: https://www.holywater.tech
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/holywater/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HOLYWATER_TECH
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holywater.tech/

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Last updated: 2026-06-14