LiveKit
LiveKit is building the infrastructure layer for the voice-driven era of computing, providing a developer platform for building real-time voice, video, and physical AI agents.
At a Glance
- AI Startups
- Robotics Companies
- Customer Experience (CX) Platforms
- Enterprise Communication
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LiveKit
Open Source AI Agents Platform
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Latest News
LiveKit hits $1B valuation with $100M Series C led by Index Ventures
LiveKit raises $45M Series B and launches Agents 1.0
OpenAI chooses LiveKit to power ChatGPT Voice Mode
LiveKit DevDay 2026: Introducing LiveKit Inference and the future of physical AI
Products & Services
A globally distributed, managed cloud platform for scaling real-time audio and video applications.
An open-source framework for building, testing, and deploying real-time AI agents (voice, video, and physical).
Pre-built UI components for React, Vue, and other frameworks to quickly build video and audio interfaces.
A cloud service providing access to optimized voice AI models for real-time interaction.
Market Position
LiveKit positions itself as the modern, AI-first alternative to legacy WebRTC providers like Agora and Twilio. By focusing on low-latency orchestration for AI agents, it has become the preferred infrastructure for companies building multimodal AI experiences.
Leadership
Founders
Russell (Russ) D'Sa
Co-founder and CEO. Previously led product at Medium and founded a live streaming startup. Experienced in real-time communication and consumer product development.
David Zhao
Co-founder and CTO. Previously a Senior Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund and a software engineer with deep expertise in WebRTC and real-time systems.
Executive Team
Russ D'Sa
Co-Founder & CEO
Product leader with a history at Medium and previous experience in the live streaming space.
David Zhao
Co-Founder & CTO
Technical founder with experience in venture capital (Pioneer Fund) and real-time infrastructure engineering.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
LiveKit started as an open-source project by Russ D'Sa and David Zhao after they realized existing real-time communication tools were too complex or lacked the flexibility needed for the next generation of applications. They initially built it to solve infrastructure pains for livestreaming and video conferencing, which evolved into a core platform for multimodal AI.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Usage-based subscription model (LiveKit Cloud) and enterprise licensing.
Pricing Tiers
Generous free tier for individual developers and small projects.
Pay-as-you-go pricing for growing applications.
Discounted rates for high-volume production applications.
Tailored solutions with dedicated support and SLAs.
Target Markets
- AI Startups
- Robotics Companies
- Customer Experience (CX) Platforms
- Enterprise Communication
- EdTech
- Gaming
- AI Voice Assistants
- Customer Service Automation
- Real-time Translation
- Interactive Gaming
- Physical Robotics & AI
- Social Livestreaming
- OpenAI
- Perplexity
- Character.ai
- Replit