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Vertiqal Studios Corp. (VERTF) is a digital-channel network, social-first publisher, and video-production studio active in electronic gaming and multimedia. Company news centers on its efforts to build and monetize what it describes as North America’s largest gaming and lifestyle network on social media, with a focus on Gen Z and Millennial audiences across TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitch, Reddit, X, and Discord.
On this news page, readers can follow Vertiqal Studios’ updates on financial results, including quarterly performance summaries and commentary on revenue composition, gross margins, and advertising trends. The company regularly reports on how macroeconomic conditions and platform changes affect its topline results and monetization across social platforms.
Vertiqal’s news flow also highlights acquisitions and integrations, such as the purchase of Enthusiast Gaming’s digital media assets, including Omnia Media’s YouTube network, Luminosity Gaming, and a stake in the Vancouver Surge professional Call of Duty team. These announcements explain how newly acquired assets expand the company’s owned and operated network, programmatic guaranteed inventory, and creator marketing capabilities.
Investors and observers can also see announcements about brand partnerships and institutional campaigns, including multi-figure government agency partnerships in the United States, as well as strategic collaborations like the partnership with HSAD to access a Virtual Production Studio powered by LG’s Magnit Micro LED technology. Governance and corporate development items, such as board appointments, strategic advisor engagements, option grants, and financing transactions, are also covered.
By reviewing Vertiqal Studios news, readers can track how the company scales its gaming and lifestyle communities, evolves its media sales model, and develops relationships with advertisers, agencies, and public institutions seeking to reach younger digital-native audiences.
Vertiqal Studios (Symbol: VERTF) filed its 2025 Continuous Disclosure Documents and reported full-year results for the year ended December 31, 2025. Revenue rose 20% to $5.83M, while gross profit fell 26% and the company recorded a $10.49M net loss.
The year included strategic acquisitions (Omnia Media, GameCo Esports Canada), proprietary asset purchases from Revmo, >$3.8M of convertible debentures issued, and ~ $6.2M of debt converted to equity, with a stated focus on scaling programmatic advertising and integrating acquisitions for 2026.
Vertiqal Studios (OTC:VERTF) announced it expects to miss the March 31, 2026 filing deadline for audited annual financial statements, MD&A, annual information form and officer certificates for the year ended December 31, 2025. The delay stems from complex valuation work tied to the Sept 2, 2025 acquisition and a new audit partner and team.
The company has applied for a management cease trade order under NP 12-203 and expects to file the outstanding Filings on or before April 24, 2026, while issuing bi-weekly default status reports. The company says it is not subject to insolvency proceedings and has no undisclosed material information.
Vertiqal Studios (VERTF) expects to miss its March 31, 2026 deadline to file audited annual financial statements, MD&A and officer certificates for the year ended December 31, 2025 due to the complex valuation of assets acquired from Enthusiast Gaming on Sept 2, 2025 and a new audit team.
The company applied for a management cease trade order under NP 12-203 and expects to file the outstanding Filings on or before April 24, 2026. Vertiqal said it is not insolvent and will issue bi-weekly default status reports while in default.
Vertiqal Studios (OTC: VERTF) announced on January 27, 2026 that Jon Dwyer resigned as chairman, CEO and director to pursue other business opportunities and will serve as an advisor to support continuity. The board appointed co‑founder and President Max Desmarais as interim CEO effective immediately while a formal search for a permanent CEO is conducted. Desmarais has been president since 2023 and a company executive since 2021, co‑leading prior acquisitions and the rebrand. The company said it does not expect the leadership transition to have a material impact on operations or strategy.
Vertiqal Studios (OTC:VERTF) announced an intention to raise up to USD $2,000,000 via senior secured debentures bearing 13% annual interest and maturing 18 months from issuance. Interest will accrue and be paid as a balloon on the Maturity Date. The debentures will be secured by a first-ranking security interest over all present and after-acquired assets of the company. Proceeds are planned for general working capital. Securities issued will be subject to a four-month-plus-one-day hold period and applicable resale rules.
Vertiqal Studios (OTC:VERTF) announced the completed sale of its Luminosity asset on January 16, 2026. The buyer paid C$300,000 upfront plus a C$125,000 contingent payment tied to revenue collection under a Sales Agency Agreement. Vertiqal will remain a non-exclusive commercial partner but retains all historical debts, liabilities, and unpaid creator obligations that arose before the change in ownership. The divestiture is presented as part of Vertiqal's strategic refocus on core social-video channels, proprietary monetization, and scalable revenue opportunities entering 2026.
Vertiqal Studios (OTC: VERTF) reported Q3 2025 results for the three months ended September 30, 2025, with Q3 revenue of $2,158,802, a +16% YoY increase driven by recently acquired Enthusiast Gaming assets.
Gross margin was 57% for the quarter (vs 53% in Q3 2024). Total expenses rose sharply due to debt extinguishment and integration costs; normalized EBITDA was a loss of $576,315 for Q3. Management repaid a promissory note, removing security over assets, and acquired a Google Ad Manager license to sell Programmatic Guaranteed. Near-term priorities include integration, expanding direct advertising partnerships, and reaching positive normalized EBITDA in 2026.
Vertiqal Studios (OTC:VERTF) said its US unit renewed a partnership with a US government agency, the company's second deal with that agency in 2025.
The renewal helped Vertiqal US reach seven-figure campaign spend with that agency in 2025 (exclusive of other revenue). Vertiqal cites an expanded US footprint after acquiring Enthusiast Gaming's digital media assets earlier in 2025 and says a majority of its audience is now US-based.
Vertiqal reports a large young audience reach — claiming it reaches more than 50 million Gen Z and young millennial viewers monthly and interacts with over 50 million young American consumers daily — and positions its short-form, data-driven storytelling as a channel for agencies and brands to engage hard-to-reach younger demographics.
Vertiqal Studios (symbol: VERTF) closed a non-brokered private placement of unsecured convertible debentures for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,298,000 on November 3, 2025. Each debenture was issued at $1,000, bears interest at 15% per annum payable at maturity, and matures on October 31, 2027. Holders may convert principal at $0.025 per share or convert accrued interest at the greater of the conversion price or the 5-day VWAP (subject to exchange discounts) during a conversion window starting 18 months before maturity. Insiders subscribed for $763,000 of debentures. Closing remains subject to regulatory approvals and securities hold periods.
Vertiqal Studios (OTC:VERTF) announced a strategic partnership with HSAD (part of LG Group) to access HSAD's Virtual Production Studio (VPS) at LG's North American HQ in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. The VPS uses LG Magnit Micro LED two-wall displays to produce high-resolution, green-screen-free 3D environments for scalable, rapid content production. Vertiqal will leverage the VPS for social-first and large-scale experiential activations and HSAD will gain broader client access to its virtual production services. Vertiqal has VPS productions scheduled with major sports leagues in November 2025.