Live2.ai Raises Rs 130 Crore in Round Led by IvyCap Ventures
IvyCap Ventures leads the Bengaluru AI social commerce startup's pre-Series B round.
Key Takeaways
- Live2.ai raised Rs 130 crore, about $14 million, in a pre-Series B round.
- IvyCap Ventures led the round.
- The round has primary capital and a secondary component for early shareholders.
- The company says revenue grew fourfold in 12 months and about 90% comes from outside India.
- It says it serves more than 200 brands in the US, Europe and Southeast Asia.
Live2.ai, a Bengaluru-based AI social intelligence and commerce platform, has raised Rs 130 crore (about $14 million) in a pre-Series B round led by IvyCap Ventures. The company announced the round on 27 October 2026.
The round mixes primary capital for growth with a secondary component that gives early shareholders partial liquidity. Live2.ai has not disclosed the split between the two or its valuation.
Live2.ai funding at a glance
| Detail | Live2.ai |
|---|---|
| Amount | Rs 130 crore (about $14 million) |
| Round | Pre-Series B |
| Lead investor | IvyCap Ventures |
| Structure | Primary capital plus a secondary component for early shareholders |
| Sector | AI social intelligence and commerce |
| City | Bengaluru |
What Live2.ai does
Live2.ai gives brands a platform that tracks online conversations on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, X and review sites. It links that listening to campaign work, so brands can plan and publish posts and track how they perform.
The company says the platform also checks influencer and user-generated content. It says it runs eight AI agents.
Who founded Live2.ai and who its customers are
Live2.ai was co-founded by J Venkat, Neha Suyal and Yash Arora. Venkat is chief executive and Suyal is chief operating officer.
The company says it serves more than 200 brands across the US, Europe and Southeast Asia, including Henkel's Schwarzkopf, Salonory, Titan Brands and Shiseido. It also says its revenue grew fourfold in the past 12 months and that about 90% of its revenue comes from outside India. These are the company's own figures. It has not shared absolute revenue or profit.
Live2.ai's journey so far
| When | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 27 October 2026 | Announces Rs 130 crore pre-Series B round led by IvyCap Ventures |
What Live2.ai says it will do with the Rs 130 crore
The company said it will use the funds to build its agentic intelligence layer, scale sales to enterprise and global consumer brands, and strengthen regional cloud infrastructure in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
It also said it will grow its engineering, data science and customer success teams in North America, Europe, Singapore and India.
Where Live2.ai stands after its pre-Series B
Live2.ai says it serves more than 200 brands across the US, Europe and Southeast Asia, with about 90% of its revenue coming from outside India. The Rs 130 crore round led by IvyCap Ventures also gives early shareholders partial liquidity, and the company has not disclosed the split or its valuation. The company said it will use the money to build its agentic intelligence layer and grow teams in North America, Europe, Singapore and India.
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