Angel

What Angel does

Angel (also known as Angel Studios; NYSE: ANGX) is a publicly traded US-based media and technology company that operates an audience-driven studio model. Its core platform, Angel Guild, is a membership-based community with over 2 million paying members that participates in greenlighting and financing content decisions. The company acquires distribution rights to — and theatrically releases — values-driven films concentrated in the faith-based and family entertainment categories, with notable titles including Sound of Freedom, DAVID (the highest-grossing faith-based animated theatrical opening of all time), The King of Kings, Salt & Honey, and the upcoming FING!, the latter acquired from AGC Studios for a planned wide US theatrical release in early 2027. Two of the top ten highest-grossing animated domestic theatrical releases of 2025 are Angel titles.

The company generates revenue primarily through acquisition of worldwide or US theatrical distribution rights and subsequent box-office realization, supplemented by premium digital distribution via a Kaleidescape partnership and broader content licensing. Its go-to-market blends conventional theatrical marketing and press with community-driven promotion through the Angel Guild, where word-of-mouth and member mobilization materially support opening weekends. Customer segmentation is vertical, focused on faith-based audiences, family entertainment consumers, and values-driven film viewers. Notably, the source material also references a separate ANGEL-branded product line — home water filtration systems including under-sink reverse osmosis units and faucet filters — indicating a dual-business posture under the same brand umbrella that extends beyond media. Pricing, ARPPU for the Guild, and headline revenue figures are not publicly disclosed in the available sources, limiting precision on unit economics.

Name

Angel

Legal name

Angel

Website

https://genesys.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Angel Studios (NYSE: ANGX) is a publicly traded US media and technology company that operates the Angel Guild audience-driven studio platform with over 2 million paying members, acquiring and theatrically distributing faith-based and family entertainment films such as Sound of Freedom, DAVID, and The King of Kings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Theatrical Distribution: Wide theatrical releases of acquired films in US and international markets
2. Digital Distribution: Premium digital distribution through partners like Kaleidescape for high-fidelity movie store content
3. Content Licensing: Worldwide distribution rights acquisition and licensing of films

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Angel Studios acquires and theatrically distributes faith-based, family, and values-driven films in the US and internationally through wide theatrical releases and premium digital channels such as Kaleidescape. Its Angel Guild platform, with more than 2 million paying members, drives audience-driven financing, content selection, and engagement for the studio's releases. The company also sells a U.S. line of home water filtration products including under-sink reverse osmosis systems and faucet filters.

Product overview

Angel operates as a multi-faceted company with two distinct business lines: (1) A media and technology firm operating the Angel Guild platform with approximately 2 million paying members, functioning as an audience-driven studio model that acquires and distributes values-driven theatrical content; and (2) A water purification brand offering home water filtration products including under-sink reverse osmosis systems and faucet filters in the U.S. market. The media division partners with platforms like Kaleidescape for digital distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Angel Guild Audience-driven studio membership platform with over 2 million paying members that enables community involvement in content creation, financing, and distribution decisions for values-driven films.
• Theatrical Film Distribution Acquisition and wide US theatrical release of family-oriented films including 'FING!' and 'Salt & Honey' for the North American market.
• Whole House Water Filtration Systems Home water filtration products for U.S. households, including under-sink reverse osmosis systems and faucet filters featuring 7-stage purification, reverse osmosis membranes, and activated carbon filters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest-grossing faith-based animated theatrical opening of all time
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AGC StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Angel acquired US theatrical rights to family fantasy adventure film 'FING!' from AGC Studios. The film is based on David Walliams' international best-selling children's book and stars Taika Waititi, Mia Wasikowska, and newcomer Iona Bell.
• KaleidescapecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 April 2026Partnership to bring Angel's film catalog to Kaleidescape's North America movie store, starting with The King of Kings. Provides Angel with a new high-fidelity digital distribution channel for its films.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• A24: A24 is an independent film production and distribution company with a strong theatrical presence and a differentiated audience-brand model, comparable to Angel's positioning in premium specialty content.
• Pure Flix: Pure Flix is the leading independent distributor of faith-based and family-friendly theatrical and home-video content, directly comparable to Angel Studios' values-driven release strategy and target audience.
• NEON: NEON is an independent theatrical distributor known for award-contending specialty releases; comparable to Angel in its emphasis on theatrically released, values- and quality-driven films outside the major-studio system.
• Lionsgate: Lionsgate is a major independent film studio with a broad theatrical distribution footprint and specialty-content franchises, the most direct public-market analog to Angel's acquisition-and-distribute model.
• Angel Studios (Neon/Indie Distributors Collective reference): Specialty theatrical distributors focused on faith-based and family films, overlapping directly with Angel's audience and release strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures: Disney's theatrical arm dominates family and animated film releases, setting the competitive ceiling Angel must compete against for family audiences and theatrical screen count.
• Illumination: Illumination (Universal) is a major theatrical animation studio, the closest incumbent analog for animated family-film box office dynamics that Angel is now competing in.
• Focus Features: Focus Features is Universal's specialty-film label distributing prestige and values-driven theatrical releases, an incumbent analog with broader corporate backing and wider release capacity than Angel.
• Sony Pictures Releasing: Sony Pictures operates one of the largest theatrical distribution networks in the US; comparable in the theatrical release mechanics Angel depends on for its animated and family slate.
• DreamWorks Animation: DreamWorks Animation produces and distributes theatrical animated features, comparable to Angel's animated release strategy (e.g., DAVID) and family-targeting content.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Genesys
• Facebookfacebook.com/genesys
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/601919

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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