Livid, a newly launched ad-free video hosting platform for creators and small businesses, has secured $10 million in committed funding from StreamYard co-founders Geige Vandentop and Dan Briggs. The investment comes as the company introduces a new migration tool designed to help users move their video libraries away from Vimeo amid anticipated price increases.
Alongside the funding, Livid debuted L.O.V.E., short for Livid One-click Video Exporter, a free tool that lets users bulk-export entire Vimeo libraries, including folders and metadata. The tool is designed to eliminate the need for manual downloads and re-uploads while allowing users to preserve folder structures and sharing permissions when migrating directly to Livid.
The company positions itself as a response to what it describes as a recurring pattern following platform acquisitions, where prices rise, and users face barriers to leaving due to content lock-in. Livid emphasizes data portability as a core principle, enabling users to retain full control over their video libraries without adopting its platform.
Livid’s founding team includes former StreamYard employees, many of whom experienced similar changes following that company’s acquisition. The team built Livid as an alternative for users seeking more transparent pricing and greater control over their content.
The company’s flagship offering, Livid Pro, is priced at $10 per month and includes up to 2TB of storage, ad-free playback, custom player branding, analytics, versioning, and bulk customization. Livid highlights its flat-rate pricing model and absence of per-video caps, bandwidth overages, or enterprise-tier restrictions as key differentiators.
L.O.V.E. connects directly to a Vimeo account and lets users download or export their entire video library without switching to Livid. The company says the tool is intentionally platform-agnostic, reinforcing its stance that users should be free to move their data wherever they choose.
Livid describes its mission as building a customer-centric video hosting platform with transparent pricing, strong support, and a focus on user control, positioning itself as an alternative to legacy platforms that rely on vendor lock-in.
KEY QUOTES:
“We’re all about building products that people genuinely love – that’s what we built at StreamYard. It was brutal to watch Bending Spoons acquire our parent company, fire virtually all the employees, raise prices and upset a lot of users. When they acquired Vimeo, it was clear this was going to happen again.”
Geige Vandentop, Co-Founder of StreamYard and Investor in Livid
“We’re committing $10 million because we have a ton of experience building video products and knew we could quickly get a world-class team together. That team, composed largely of former StreamYard employees, built Livid as the great escape for Vimeo users who will soon face the Bending Spoons playbook.”
Dan Briggs, Co-Founder of StreamYard and Investor in Livid
“We built L.O.V.E. to free the data hostages. Your videos. Your library. Your call. Even if your call isn’t for us.”
Matthew D’Cruz, Founding Member and Head of Engineering at Livid
“Creators and businesses have been locked in, let down and taken for granted so long that they’re convinced it’s normal, it’s like Stockholm-Syndrome-as-a-Service. Our mission is to be the friendliest video hosting company in the world, with genuine support and moral clarity about pricing, bandwidth and migration, brought to the market by people who’ve seen how the magic show ends.”
Nic Taylor, Founding Member of Livid
