Where is Vertical located?

Vertical is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

Where does Vertical rank among its competitors?

Vertical ranks 39th amongst 159 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Dashverse, which secured $13M in Aug, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Vertical?

Vertical's top competitors include Eloelo, Dashverse and ReelShort. Among them, Dashverse secured the most recent funding round in August, 2025.

Vertical - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Vertical is an acquired company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2025 by Mohit Goswami. It operates as a Developer of mobile applications for streaming short form vertical dramas. The company has 159 active competitors, including 14 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Eloelo, Dashverse and ReelShort.

Company Details

Developer of mobile applications for streaming short form vertical dramas. This software provides access to serialized video content designed for mobile viewing. The platform hosts brief narrative episodes intended for consumption on handheld devices. Users access these productions through a digital interface that supports vertical orientation playback.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2025

Location

Bengaluru, India

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Jivraj Singh Sachar & 1 more

Ranked

39^th among 159 active competitors

Similar Companies

Eloelo & 153 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Zupee (Feb 03, 2026)

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Vertical got acquired by Zupee on Feb 03, 2026.

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Vertical is a funded company. Vertical has 1 institutional investor and 1 angel investor.

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The founders of Vertical is Mohit Goswami.

Here are the details of Vertical's key team members:

Mohit Goswami: Co-Founder of Vertical and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the boards of 2 companies.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number

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Top competitors of Vertical include Eloelo, Dashverse and ReelShort. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Vertical, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Eloelo 2020, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Provider of live social entertainment platform	$51.1M	WaterBridge, Kalaari Capital & 34 others	79/100
2nd	Dashverse 2022, Wilmington (United States), Series A	Provider of an AI engine and platform for digital storytelling	$18M	Peak XV Partners, Alteria Capital & 2 others	63/100
3rd	ReelShort 2002, Sunnyvale (United States), Unfunded	Platform offerings short videos	-	-	62/100
4th	Chai Shots 2025, Hyderabad (India), Series A	Provider of regional short-form OTT entertainment	$4.89M	Info Edge Ventures, Disruption Fund & 1 others	59/100
5th	Rigi 2021, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Platform offering to create & sell online courses	$25M	Peak XV Partners, Accel & 38 others	59/100
6th	DramaBox 2022, Singapore (Singapore), Unfunded	App-based platform offering to stream short video content	-	-	57/100
7th	Josh 2016, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Operator of a short-form video platform featuring user-generated content	-	-	53/100
8th	Vigloo 2017, Seoul (South Korea), Unfunded	Provider of short-form drama series	-	-	52/100
9th	Viddsee 2013, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	On-demand short film distribution platform	$2.3M	ACE, CyberAgent Capital & 7 others	49/100
10th	Kuku TV 2018, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Operator of a digital platform streaming short form video content	-	-	49/100
39th	Vertical 2025, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Developer of mobile applications for streaming short form vertical dramas	-	Indian Silicon Valley Capital & 1 others	27/100