BUSINESSJun 10 · 11:34 UTCTHE RIO TIMESSofia Gabriela Martinez

Colombia App Raises $5 Million for Microdramas: Phone Soap Operas

Colombian startup Idilio has raised $5 million in a seed round led by a16z Speedrun, with additional backing from Nubank founder David Velez and Hollywood's Jeffrey Katzenberg. The app, which focuses on short-vertical-video dramas, was founded by Gabriela Tafur, a Stanford-trained lawyer and former beauty queen.

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