LiveRamp Ventures

About The Fund

LiveRamp Ventures is an investment arm specializing in providing capital, mentorship, and strategic support to early and growth-stage companies, particularly in the fields of adtech and data collaboration. They target businesses that offer innovative solutions across a range of sectors including Business Solutions, Sales & Marketing, AI & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Advertising, and Cloud Services & Infrastructure. The fund focuses on investments in the U.S., specifically at the Seed and Series B stages, with the flexibility to follow on in later investment rounds. They typically invest between $100,000 and $2 million, with a sweet spot of around $500,000 per investment. LiveRamp Ventures prides itself on bringing more than just money to the table; they provide startups with mentorship from LiveRamp experts well-versed in customer data, exposure to blue-chip clients, access to a trusted data ecosystem spanning 15 countries, and exclusive marketing opportunities such as presenting at their global RampUp event with over 2,000 attendees. This strategic fit aims to stimulate the growth of an identity and data ecosystem, leveraging LiveRamp's extensive industry experience and partner network to help portfolio companies unlock the value of data in innovative ways. Their approach is designed to optimize customer journeys, ensure confidence in data controls, and foster the development of advanced AI/ML capabilities and data connectivity too. LiveRamp Ventures has a history of successful investments, having supported companies like Frame and Sincera, which have gone on to be acquired by larger industry players such as HubSpot and The Trade Desk respectively.