# Livepeer

> Livepeer is a VC fund in New York backing Web3 and Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/livepeer/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/LivepeerOrg
- Website: https://www.livepeer.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livepeer/

Livepeer is a VC fund in New York focused on Web3 and Software. Livepeer develops and operates a platform for decentralized live video broadcast on the Internet. It provides an open platform that gives broadcasters, developers, and users the ability to get content and message out.Livepeer combines a blockchain based crypto-token protocol with economic incentives and an open media server. It provides adecentralized video live streaming platform with the peer-to-peer networks and the blockchain. Eric Tang and Douglas Petkanics founded it in 2017, with its head in New York City.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Livepeer. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Livepeer. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/livepeer?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web3 | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Education | 1 | 25% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 25% |
| Non Profit | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Grant | 2 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexander Tibbets | Director of Marketing | 0 | — |
| Doug Petkanics | Chief Executive Officer and Founder | 0 | — |
| Eric Tang | Chief Technology Officer | 0 | — |
| Nelson Ryan | Grants Lead | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nelson-ryan-6583 |
| Tian He | Investor | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Web3 Working Group | Web3 Working Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its purpose is to educate about web3 infrastructure and cryptocurrency industry. | $2M | Seed | Dec 01, 2022 |  |
| Web3 Working Group | Web3 Working Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its purpose is to educate about web3 infrastructure and cryptocurrency industry. | $2M | Grant | Dec 01, 2022 |  |
| Tenderize | Tenderize enables users to unlock liquidity, collateralize loans and trade tokens, by maintaining a staked position using ERC20 token. | $3M | Seed | Jul 07, 2022 |  |
| Mintflick | Decentralized super-app for NFT minting, livestreaming, token-gated events, ticket sales, subscriptions, and fan engagement. | $15K | Grant | Apr 01, 2022 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Akash Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akash-network) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Arweave](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arweave) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- The Graph — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [Eden Block](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eden-block) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Encode Club](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/encode-club) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Livepeer invest in?

Livepeer invests primarily in Web3, Software and Education startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Livepeer?

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### Who are the partners at Livepeer?

The team at Livepeer includes Alexander Tibbets (Director of Marketing), Doug Petkanics (Chief Executive Officer and Founder) and Eric Tang (Chief Technology Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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