LiveKit
LiveKit's network is optimized for ultra-low latency, extreme resiliency, and massive scale.
LiveKit
LiveKit's network is optimized for ultra-low latency, extreme resiliency, and massive scale.
TL;DR
What they do: Open-source WebRTC SFU and realtime developer platform for low-latency audio, video, data, and AI-native agents
Product options: Self-hosted server and LiveKit Cloud (managed, globally distributed) with identical APIs
Founding: Founded in 2021 by Russ (Russell) d’Sa and David Zhao
Headcount: Approximately 109 employees
Recent financing: $100M round (Jan 2026) led by Index Ventures at a $1B valuation
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Low-latency, resilient, and scalable realtime audio/video/data infrastructure and tooling for building AI-native voice/video agents.
Founded
2021
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
$100M
Valuation reported at $1 billion
$7M (reported)
Investor Signal
“Includes participation from Index Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Hanabi Capital, Redpoint Ventures, plus prominent individual backers such as Jeff Dean, Elad Gil, Amjad Masad, Guillermo Rauch, Garrett Camp, and Ev Williams”
Founders
What we do
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