Red Bear Angels portfolio company SAYSO, the creator-led short-form news application developed by Caliber (formerly The News Movement), made its United Kingdom debut at SXSW London in June 2026. The event marked a significant milestone in SAYSO's international expansion, with company leaders presenting on stage at the festival's media and technology programming in London's East End.
SAYSO launched earlier this year for iOS users in the United States and Canada, offering curated daily news digests built around vetted creators and independent journalists. The app's Daily Digest feature allows users to select topics of interest, then delivers a curated set of videos refreshed every 20 hours — a deliberate design choice aimed at reducing the endless-scroll dynamic of mainstream social platforms while rebuilding trust in news content.
The SXSW London appearance signals SAYSO's momentum ahead of a planned UK market launch in summer 2026, with further international expansion targeted throughout 2027. "We wanted to build a new breed of news product that helped people, rather than add to the familiar overwhelm so many of us experience," said Ramin Beheshti, CEO and co-founder of Caliber.
