BeLive Holdings Announces Closing of Approximately $10,000,000 Initial Public Offering

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BeLive Holdings (BLIV), a provider of live commerce and shoppable short videos solutions, has successfully completed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on April 7, 2025. The company raised US$9.8 million in gross proceeds through the offering of 2,450,000 ordinary shares at US$4.00 per share.

Trading of BeLive shares commenced on the Nasdaq Capital Market on April 4, 2025, under the ticker symbol 'BLIV'. The underwriters have a 45-day option to purchase up to 367,500 additional shares to cover over-allotments.

The company plans to use the proceeds to advance its video streaming technologies, enhance AI and big data capabilities, expand solution offerings, conduct marketing activities, and support general corporate development. R.F. Lafferty & Co. served as the sole book-running manager for the offering.

Positive

• Successfully raised US$9.8 million through IPO
• Achieved Nasdaq Capital Market listing
• Strategic investment in AI and streaming technologies
• Potential for additional capital through over-allotment option

Negative

• Relatively small IPO size may limit growth initiatives
• Potential dilution from over-allotment option

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IPO and Capital Markets Specialist

BeLive's successful $9.8 million IPO represents a significant milestone for this live commerce solutions provider, with shares now trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under ticker BLIV. The 100% completion of their planned offering demonstrates strong institutional interest in their business model at the $4.00 per share price point.

The capital infusion strategically positions BeLive to accelerate their technology investments, particularly in AI and big data capabilities that are critical competitive differentiators in the evolving e-commerce landscape. Their focus on expanding solution offerings signals a clear path toward revenue diversification and potential market share expansion in the growing live commerce sector.

While modest in size compared to larger tech IPOs, this offering provides BeLive with sufficient working capital to execute their growth initiatives while establishing the public company infrastructure necessary for potential follow-on offerings. The 45-day over-allotment option for an additional 367,500 shares could potentially increase proceeds by approximately $1.47 million if exercised, providing additional financial flexibility.

The allocation of proceeds toward marketing and customer acquisition suggests management's confidence in their ability to scale operations rapidly following this capital event. Their entrance into public markets also creates substantial opportunities for heightened brand visibility among both potential enterprise clients and retail investors.

SINGAPORE, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BeLive Holdings (the "Company" or "BeLive"), a provider of live commerce and shoppable short videos solutions ("BeLive Solutions") to international retail companies and e-commerce marketplaces, today announced the closing of its initial public offering (the "Offering") of 2,450,000 ordinary shares (the "Ordinary Shares") at a public offering price of US$4.00 per share for total gross proceeds of US$9.8 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and other offering expenses. The Offering closed on April 7, 2025 and the Ordinary Shares began trading on Nasdaq Capital Market on April 4, 2025, under the ticker symbol "BLIV".

The Company has granted the underwriters an option, within 45 days from the date of the prospectus, to purchase up to an additional 367,500 Ordinary Shares at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts, to cover the over-allotment option, if any.

The Company intends to use the proceeds from this Offering for (i) advancing its video and live streaming technologies, artificial intelligence ("AI") and big data capabilities; (ii) solution development to expand and enhance its current solution offerings, as well as to develop new features and functionalities to continue to provide innovative value propositions to its customers; (iii) marketing and branding, including marketing and promotional activities to further expand its customer base and strengthen its brand; and (iv) general corporate purposes that are beneficial in developing the business and its strategic direction.

R.F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. ("R.F. Lafferty"), acted as sole book-running manager for the Offering. Schlueter & Associates, P.C. acted as U.S. counsel to the Company, and Lucosky Brookman LLP acted as U.S. counsel to R.F. Lafferty, in connection with the Offering.

A registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-280739) relating to the Offering, as amended, has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and was declared effective by the SEC on March 31, 2025. The Offering was made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus related to the Offering may be obtained, from R.F. Lafferty, Attn: offerings@rflafferty.com or via standard mail to R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc., 40 Wall Street, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10005. In addition, a copy of the final prospectus can also be obtained via the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and other documents the Company has filed or will file with the SEC for more information about the Company and the Offering. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About BeLive Holdings Limited

Headquartered in Singapore, BeLive provides live commerce and shoppable short videos solutions ("BeLive Solutions") to international retail companies and e-commerce marketplaces. Our BeLive Solutions enable our customers to leverage the power of interactive and immersive live and video commerce to their online business and enable our customers to curate unique videos that may also be aired real-time as they are simultaneously being recorded, for anytime instant replay. We categorize our BeLive Solutions into (i) an enterprise-grade BeLive White Label Solution which is customized to meet a customer's unique requirements, and which can be integrated into their existing internal system and (ii) a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution ("BeLive SaaS Solution") for customers who are looking for a quick and cost-effective live commerce and shoppable short video solution without the necessity of building their own infrastructure and technology stack. For more information, please visit: http://www.belive.technology. 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may, "will, "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company's statements regarding the expected trading of its Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market and the closing of the Offering. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the uncertainties related to market conditions and the completion of the initial public offering on the anticipated terms or at all, and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of the registration statement filed with the SEC. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

For more information, please contact:

Investor Relations
ir@belive.sg 

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FAQ

How much did BeLive Holdings (BLIV) raise in its IPO?

BeLive Holdings raised US$9.8 million in gross proceeds through its IPO, offering 2,450,000 ordinary shares at US$4.00 per share.

When did BeLive Holdings (BLIV) shares begin trading on Nasdaq?

BeLive Holdings shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on April 4, 2025, under the ticker symbol 'BLIV'.

What will BeLive Holdings (BLIV) use its IPO proceeds for?

BeLive will use the proceeds to advance video streaming technologies, enhance AI capabilities, expand solutions, conduct marketing activities, and support general corporate development.

What is the over-allotment option in BeLive Holdings' (BLIV) IPO?

Underwriters have a 45-day option to purchase up to 367,500 additional shares at the public offering price to cover over-allotments.

Who was the book-running manager for BeLive Holdings' (BLIV) IPO?

R.F. Lafferty & Co. acted as the sole book-running manager for BeLive Holdings' IPO.