# Idilio TV

> Idilio TV is a Latin American microdrama streaming app that produces original vertical series with episodes roughly 90 seconds to 3 minutes long, blending the melodrama of telenovelas with the format of TikTok. Founded by Gabriela Tafur and Esteban Ramirez and legally operating as Latido TV SAS, the company uses an AI-assisted production pipeline to make short-form drama faster and cheaper than traditional studios. Available free on iOS and Android, it passed 1.3 million-plus downloads across 50-plus countries within months of launch and raised a $5.5M seed round led by a16z Speedrun with backing from Jeffrey Katzenberg's WndrCo, Goodwater Capital, Precursor Ventures and Nubank founder David Velez.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** Mexico City, Mexico
- **Founders:** Gabriela Tafur (Co-Founder & CEO), Esteban Ramirez (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~12 employees
- **Products:** Idilio TV app, Original vertical series, Reward and subscription model, Idilio Creators program
- **Notable:** Reached 1.3M+ downloads across 50+ countries within months of launch (up to 1.5M across 93 countries per some reports)., Reported 40 million in-app episode streams and ~50 minutes of average daily viewing per user., Raised a $5.5M seed round led by a16z Speedrun with backing from WndrCo, Goodwater, Precursor and Nubank founder David Velez.

## Products & services

- **Idilio TV app** — A free iOS and Android app streaming original vertical microdrama series with episodes roughly 90 seconds to 3 minutes long, spanning romance, melodrama and thriller genres in Spanish.
- **Original vertical series** — 29+ original short-form drama series optimized for mobile viewing, produced with an AI-assisted pipeline the company says is up to 40x cheaper and 30x faster than traditional production.
- **Reward and subscription model** — A free tier where viewers unlock episodes via ads, daily missions and referrals, alongside a monthly subscription for ad-free viewing.
- **Idilio Creators program** — A program that lets independent makers produce and monetize microdrama content on the platform.

## Achievements

- Reached 1.3M+ downloads across 50+ countries within months of launch (up to 1.5M across 93 countries per some reports).
- Reported 40 million in-app episode streams and ~50 minutes of average daily viewing per user.
- Raised a $5.5M seed round led by a16z Speedrun with backing from WndrCo, Goodwater, Precursor and Nubank founder David Velez.
- Positioned as the #1 microdrama app in Latin America.
- Signed a co-production deal with Bill Block's GammaTime for five Spanish-language vertical series.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Announced $5.5M seed round led by a16z Speedrun with WndrCo, Goodwater Capital, Precursor Ventures and David Velez, unveiled around the Vertical Video Summit in LA.
- **2026-02** — Signed a co-production deal with Bill Block's GammaTime for five Latin American vertical drama series.
- **2025-08** — Launched its MVP app, with Gabriela Tafur marking the milestone publicly on LinkedIn.

## Links

- Website: https://idilio.tv
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/idiliotv
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IdilioTV
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idiliotv
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/idiliotv
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@idiliotv

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Last updated: 2026-08-05