# LiveControl

> LiveControl is a Santa Monica-based company that turns any venue into a broadcast studio without an on-site crew. It combines proprietary PTZ camera hardware and an encoder with cloud software and a nationwide network of professional videographers who remotely pan, tilt, zoom, switch angles, and produce live events - for houses of worship, funeral homes, schools, theaters, conferences, and corporate clients. Founded in 2018 and backed by a $30M Series A led by Coatue, LiveControl produces tens of thousands of professionally streamed events each year at a fraction of the cost of hiring a traditional production team.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Santa Monica, California, United States
- **Founders:** Jacob Braunstein (Co-Founder & CEO), Noah Johnson (Co-Founder & Board Member), Patrick Coyne (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~56 employees (grew from ~40 at Series A, with plans to reach 120)
- **Products:** Remote Video Production Service, LiveControl Encoder, PTZ Camera Systems, Streaming Software & Branded Web Player, House of Worship Solution
- **Notable:** Raised $30M Series A led by Coatue in July 2021 ($33.2M total funding), Produces 35,000+ (cited up to 45,000) live events per year with no on-site crew, Built a nationwide remote videographer network with installation coverage in 650+ U.S. cities

## Products & services

- **Remote Video Production Service** — A nationwide network of professional videographers who remotely control a venue's cameras in real time - panning, tilting, zooming, switching angles, and adding graphics - to produce live events without anyone on-site.
- **LiveControl Encoder** — Proprietary on-site hardware installed at the venue that gives the remote production team full real-time control of the cameras and live stream.
- **PTZ Camera Systems** — Robotic pan-tilt-zoom cameras optimized for small-to-medium spaces with powerful zoom, fast accurate movement, and low latency; the platform also supports every major PTZ brand (Sony, Panasonic, Canon, JVC, Birddog, Marshall, Lumens, PTZ Optics and more).
- **Streaming Software & Branded Web Player** — A cloud dashboard for scheduling and managing events, plus a customizable branded web player with live chat, unlimited storage, on-demand video, viewer analytics, and website integration.
- **House of Worship Solution** — An all-in-one worship video production package for churches streaming recurring services to remote congregations.
- **Funeral & Memorial Streaming** — Premium live video for funeral homes, letting families and friends attend memorial services remotely with professionally produced streams.

## Achievements

- Raised $30M Series A led by Coatue in July 2021 ($33.2M total funding)
- Produces 35,000+ (cited up to 45,000) live events per year with no on-site crew
- Built a nationwide remote videographer network with installation coverage in 650+ U.S. cities
- Featured on Forbes' company profile and recognized as a Mux partner
- Became a leading remote production provider for houses of worship and funeral homes in the U.S.

## Latest updates

- **2021-07** — Closed a $30M Series A led by Coatue Management to scale its remote production network and grow headcount.
- **2024-01** — Refreshed brand and website emphasizing the all-in-one solution across worship, funeral, education, and corporate markets.
- **2025-01** — Continued expansion of PTZ camera support and the branded streaming platform, reporting 35,000+ events produced annually.

## Links

- Website: https://www.livecontrol.io/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/livecontrol1
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/livecontrol_
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-uOXeBPpjeNsik_mhPHDA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livecontrol.io/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livecontrol.io/

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Last updated: 2026-07-19