Live2.ai Raises ₹130 Cr Pre-Series B Led by IvyCap

Live2.ai funding: the Bengaluru-based AI startup raised about ₹130 crore (roughly $14 million) in a pre-Series B round led by IvyCap Ventures, Entrackr reported on 27 October 2026. The round includes new growth capital and a secondary component that gives “partial liquidity to early shareholders.”

Live2.ai was co-founded in 2024 by J Venkat, Neha Suyal and Yash Arora. It describes itself as an AI-based social intelligence and commerce activation platform. It helps brands track online conversations, plan and publish social posts, measure performance, check influencer and user-generated content for compliance, and turn rights-cleared content into shoppable experiences.

How Will Live2.ai Use the New Funds?

The company plans to use the money to build out its agentic intelligence layer, expand go-to-market efforts for enterprise and global consumer brands, and strengthen regional cloud infrastructure in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

How Does the Live2.ai Platform Work?

The platform combines a unified entity graph, multimodal AI and autonomous AI agents. It monitors brand conversations on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, X and review sites. It runs eight AI agents, including Crisis Detection, Trend Scout, Campaign Auditor and Autonomous Response. These agents work on a shared entity graph with governance controls and human review.

Who Uses Live2.ai?

Named customers include Henkel’s Schwarzkopf, Salonory, Titan Brands and Shiseido. The company says it serves more than 200 brands across the US, Europe and Southeast Asia. It also says revenue grew fourfold over the past 12 months, with 90% coming from outside India.

What This Means for Indian AI Startups

Live2.ai is part of a growing group of Indian AI companies that are built for global customers from the start. Its focus on agents with human review reflects how enterprise brands want AI help with social media while keeping control over what is published.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did Live2.ai raise?

Live2.ai raised about ₹130 crore (roughly $14 million) in a pre-Series B round led by IvyCap Ventures, which included a secondary component.

What does Live2.ai do?

It is an AI-based social intelligence and commerce platform that helps brands monitor conversations, publish content, check compliance and create shoppable experiences.

Where does Live2.ai earn most of its revenue?

The company says 90% of its revenue comes from outside India, from more than 200 brands across the US, Europe and Southeast Asia.