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LiveAction
LiveAction is a asset manager based in Palo Alto; the Altss profile covers its classification, headquarters, registration, AUM band, and key contacts for...
LiveAction
LiveAction is an award-winning software company designed to simplify real-time analytics, network monitoring, and application performance management.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Palo Alto
Corporate office
Palo Alto, CA, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Is LiveAction a family office or an operating business?
LiveAction operates as a stand-alone enterprise-software company, not a family office. It generates revenue from selling network performance monitoring and packet-forensics software to enterprises and service providers. The firm does not manage outside capital or disclose a pool of third-party assets. In 2026, BlueCat announced its acquisition of LiveAction (per the firm’s website, 2026), further indicating its structure as an operating entity rather than an investment vehicle.
What is LiveAction's relationship with the US Department of Defense?
LiveAction was originally founded to aid the US Department of Defense in operating its networks. That origin shaped the technical architecture of LiveNX, its core network-performance monitoring product, which now serves a broader commercial client base. No current contract values or specific defense-agency relationships are publicly disclosed.
How does BlueCat's acquisition change LiveAction's operating model?
BlueCat acquired LiveAction to extend its DNS-centric visibility into broader network-health and performance management. The acquisition integrates LiveAction’s monitoring and packet-capture technology into BlueCat’s enterprise platform. LiveAction continues to offer its product suite as part of the combined entity, though post-acquisition operational details remain limited (per the firm’s website, 2026).
What specific network environments does LiveAction support?
LiveAction supports on-premises, SD-WAN, cloud, and hybrid network environments. Its platform is vendor-agnostic and can monitor networks from the core to the edge using flow data, API, and SNMP protocols. A separate multi-tenant SaaS product, LiveSP, is available for service providers.
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