# Henry Soong

**Role:** Founder, Watch Club  
**Background:** Former Meta product manager  
**Status:** Active

## Overview

Henry Soong founded Watch Club in 2025, a microdrama platform that integrates community features directly into the viewing experience. His thesis: the microdrama market is in its "MySpace era" and Watch Club is positioning for the "Facebook moment" through community infrastructure.

## Career

- **Meta:** Product manager (dates unknown)
- **Watch Club (2025-present):** Founder

## Thesis

Soong explicitly positions Watch Club against ReelShort's engagement-optimization model, betting that the next competitive phase in microdramas requires persistent community infrastructure rather than pure dopamine-loop mechanics.

## Timeline

- **2025** — Founded Watch Club; raised seed round led by GV
- **February 2026** — Launched Watch Club beta with first original show "Return Offer"

## Sources

- TechCrunch (Feb 2026): https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/watch-club-microdrama-video-social-network/
- Deadline (Feb 2026): https://deadline.com/2026/02/former-facebook-exec-launches-watch-club-microdrama-google-ventures-1236708013/