Live Oak Ventures
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Live Oak Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Live Oak Bancshares, a financial services company. It was founded in 2017 and is based in Wilmington, United States. It invests from seed to Series A. Sectors it names: fintech.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series A |
| Sectors | Fintech |
| Geography | North America |
| Offices | Wilmington, United States |
Sources: S1 Live Oak Ventures: strategy, portfolio and exits.
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 11 | 73.3% |
| Exited | 4 | 26.7% |
Status as the firm tags it
Sources: S1 Live Oak Ventures: strategy, portfolio and exits.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | USD 10M | Commitment by parent | Stated by the firm or its parent | S2 |
| Exits | 3 | exits | Stated by the firm | S1 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 15 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S1 |
Sources: S2 Financial Advisor: NC Live Oak Bank establishes fintech venture arm; S1 Live Oak Ventures: strategy, portfolio and exits.
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS1
- Michael LeeDirector, Live Oak VenturesFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE: LOB) | Single source | S2 |
| Parent industry | Banking and financial services | Single source | S2 |
| Founded | 2017 | Single source | S2 |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, United States | Single source | S2 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S2 |
| Headline size | USD 10M (Commitment by parent) | Single source | S2 |
| Exits | 3 total | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S1 |
Notable outcomes
IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 15 companies: 11 active, 4 exited.S1
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 11 | 73.3% |
| Exited | 4 | 26.7% |
Every company on the Live Oak Ventures list
15 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 11 active, 4 exited.S1 Read the firm's list.
Active 11
- Anatomy
- AssetClass
- Casca
- DefenseStorm
- Greenlight
- KWIPPED
- Pharmacy Marketplace
- Savana
- Sunbound
- Synply
- Uplinq
Exited 4
- Apiture
- Finxact
- Payrailz
- Vantaca
History
- Live Oak Ventures announced after launch in 2017 with a USD 10M allocationS3
About Live Oak Bancshares
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.liveoak.bank/live-oak-ventures/
Sources
Disclaimer and corrections
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