Holywater raises €19.8M Series A round

15 January 2026· Kyiv, Ukraine· media_entertainment, ai, mobile_video, digital_publishing, pure_software, b2c, storytelling

The funding is intended to support the expansion of its My Drama mobile-first streaming platform, accelerate the development of its AI-driven content ecosystem to include AI-enabled comics and anime, strengthen its IP incubation and distribution engine, and expand into new genres and content categories.

Investors

LeadHorizon Capital
Also participating
Endeavor CatalystWheelhouse

About Holywater

Stage
Series A
Headquarters
Kyiv, Ukraine
Founded
2020
Team Size
51–200
Sectors
media_entertainmentaimobile_videodigital_publishingpure_softwareb2cstorytelling

Source: https://finsmes.com/2026/01/holywater-raises-22m-in-funding.html, https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260115370335/en/HOLYWATER-Raises-Record-22-Million-to-Turn-Microdramas-into-Mainstream-Entertainment-in-the-U.S., https://nordic9.com/news/holywater-raised-22m-in-series-a-funding-led-by-horizon-capital-joined-by-endeavor-catalyst-and-wheelhouse/