LivePerson - About the company
LivePerson is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1995 by Robert LoCascio. It operates as a Provider of conversational AI platform for digital customer and agent experiences. LivePerson has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 5113 active competitors, including 441 funded and 172 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Dialpad, Sierra and Decagon.
Company Details
Provider of conversational AI platform for digital customer and agent experiences. The platform unifies digital experiences and elevates interactions through AI-powered automation. It connects channels, systems, and data to streamline tasks. The platform offers integrations, conversational intelligence, and a suite of AI chatbot tools. It supports various industries and use cases, including customer service, commerce, and digital transformation.
- Website
- www.liveperson.com/
- Registered Address
- New York, New York
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1995
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
45th among 5113 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
1,192 as on Jun 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by SoundHound (Apr 21, 2026)
Legal entities associated with LivePerson
LivePerson is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liveperson Inc CIN: 1102993 , United States, Active | Nov 28, 1995 | $100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2025) | - | - |
Liveperson, Inc. CIN: 133861628 , United States, Active | Sep 28, 1995 | - | 358 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
LIVEPERSON (UK) LIMITED CIN: 4045110 , United Kingdom, Active | Jul 26, 2000 | - | - | |
LIVE PERSON, INC. CIN: 2338924 , United States, Active | Jan 26, 1999 | - | - | - |
LivePerson's acquisition details
LivePerson got acquired by SoundHound on Apr 21, 2026.
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LivePerson's funding and investors
LivePerson has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 27, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on May 16, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. LivePerson has 12 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of LivePerson:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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May 16, 2022 | 5111011 | Post IPO | 4049120 | 2762740 | 5291704 | 1902078 |
Jan 07, 2021 | 2745226 | Post IPO | 5918041 | 8063920 | 1391041 | 2845109 |
Feb 28, 2019 | 9852262 | Post IPO | 5893750 | 1787065 | 4136745 | 7899451 |
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LivePerson's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of LivePerson is Robert LoCascio. Daniel Osorio Sanchez is the CEO of LivePerson.
Here are the details of LivePerson's key team members:
- Robert LoCascio: Founder & CEO of LivePerson and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Daniel Osorio Sanchez: CEO of LivePerson.
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LivePerson's employee count trend
LivePerson has 1,192 employees as of Jun 26. Here is LivePerson's employee count trend over the years:
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LivePerson's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of LivePerson include Dialpad, Sierra and Decagon. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LivePerson, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Dialpad 2011, San Ramon (United States), Series F | Provider of AI-powered contact center and unified communications platform solutions | $476M | 79/100 | |
2nd | Sierra 2023, San Francisco (United States), Series E | A conversational AI platform that helps businesses to build customer experiences | $1.58B | 72/100 | |
3rd | Decagon 2023, San Francisco (United States), Series D | AI-powered customer experience platform | $476M | 72/100 | |
4th | Provider of software products for digital experience management | $150M | 71/100 | ||
5th | Observe.AI 2017, Redwood City (United States), Series C | Provider of AI-powered conversation intelligence and automation for contact centers | $214M | 71/100 | |
6th | Forethought AI 2017, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of an AI platform for customer support and service teams | $117M | 71/100 | |
7th | Respond.io 2016, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Series B | Developer of software for managing customer conversations across messaging channels | $71.3M | 69/100 | |
8th | AB Tasty 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired | AB Testing based content optimization solution | $64M | 69/100 | |
9th | EliseAI 2017, New York City (United States), Series E | Offering conversational AI platforms | $392M | 69/100 | |
10th | ASAPP 2014, New York City (United States), Series C | Provider of an AI-native platform for contact center customer experience | $400M | 69/100 | |
45th | LivePerson 1995, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of conversational AI platform for digital customer and agent experiences | - | 61/100 |
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LivePerson's Investments and acquisitions
LivePerson has made 1 investments in companies including Aspectiva. LivePerson has also acquired 13 companies including Tenfold and VoiceBase.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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- | Investments | 2013 | Petah Tikva (Israel) | |
Oct 27, 2021 | Acquisition | 1998 | Austin (United States) | |
Oct 27, 2021 | Acquisition | 2010 | San Francisco (United States) |
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Reports related to LivePerson
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News related to LivePerson
Media has covered LivePerson for a total of 14 events in the last 1 year, 4 of them have been about company updates and 3 about partnerships.
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Is SoundHound AI in Play? The Acquisition Case for This Voice-AI SpecialistWall St.•Aug 03, 2026•SoundHound, LivePerson
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Google Launches Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform for AI Agent DevelopmentSiliconAngle•Apr 22, 2026•Google Cloud, Rubrik, SAP, Atlassian and 7 others
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LivePerson Announces Event-driven Orchestration Partnership with Coral ActiveMarTech Series•Mar 12, 2026•Coral Active, LivePerson
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LivePerson Announces Q3 2025 Financial Results, Revenue Above GuidancePR Newswire•Nov 11, 2025•LivePerson
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LivePerson Recognized in the 2025 Gartner® Competitive Landscape: Digital Customer ServicePR Newswire•Sep 25, 2025•LivePerson
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LivePerson partners with AWS to integrate customer experience solutionsDestinationcrm•Aug 26, 2025•Amazon Web Services, LivePerson
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LivePerson Announces Debt-for-Equity Exchange, Reducing Debt by $226 MillionPR Newswire•Aug 12, 2025•LivePerson
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