Liveblocks

Liveblocks is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company founded in 2021 with headquarters in Paris, France, and Montreal, Canada. The company specializes in providing scalable, real-time collaborative infrastructure tailored for developers building multiplayer and collaborative applications. By offering ready-made embeddable components such as AI copilots, commenting systems, presence indicators, notifications, and multiplayer editing features, Liveblocks enables developers to incorporate advanced real-time functionality without the complexity of backend development.

Positioned as a developer-first organization, Liveblocks focuses on robust WebSocket infrastructure that supports high-availability and scalable real-time state management. The company leverages modern technologies, including early adoption of Cloudflare Durable Objects, to facilitate state synchronization across distributed applications. Its primary customers include developers, SaaS companies, startups, and product teams aiming to enhance their applications with next-generation collaboration and AI-powered features. Liveblocks operates on a subscription-based SaaS business model, offering tiered paid plans alongside free trials.

Though the exact total funding amount has not been publicly disclosed, Liveblocks completed a seed funding round with significant backing from investors such as boldstart ventures. The company maintains an independent structure with no parent or subsidiary companies and employs an estimated 10 to 20 staff, focusing primarily on engineering and product development.