SC 13D 1 f84256sc13d.txt SCHEDULE 13D Schedule 13D CUSIP No: 53838Q109 Page 1 of 15 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 LIVEWORLD, INC. ---------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ---------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 53838Q109 ---------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Austin Grose 100 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 250 Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 917-5905 ---------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) August 30, 2002 ---------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 24-.13d-1(g), check the following box |_|. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 15 Pages) Schedule 13D CUSIP No: 53838Q109 Page 2 of 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Thomson Management Growth Fund, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER 75,875 OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 75,875 WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 75,875 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 0.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13D CUSIP No: 53838Q109 Page 3 of 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Media Technology Entrepreneurs Fund II, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER 150,231 OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 150,231 WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 150,231 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 0.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13D CUSIP No: 53838Q109 Page 4 of 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Media Technology Equity Partners, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER 2,158,447 OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 2,158,447 WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,158,447 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 8.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13D CUSIP No: 53838Q109 Page 5 of 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS MTEP Management, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER 2,384,553 OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 2,384,553 WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,384,553 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 9.4% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13D CUSIP No: 53838Q109 Page 6 of 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Robert R. Ackerman, Jr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER 0 OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 2,384,553 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,384,553 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,384,553 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 9.4% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13D CUSIP No: 53838Q109 Page 7 of 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Jonathan E. Funk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER 0 OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 2,384,553 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,384,553 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,384,553 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 9.4% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13D CUSIP No: 53838Q109 Page 8 of 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Barry M. Weinman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER 321,800* OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 2,384,553 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 321,800* WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,384,553 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,706,553 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 10.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Includes 318,750 shares issuable pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of August 30, 2002. Schedule 13D CUSIP No: 53838Q109 Page 9 of 15 ITEM 1: SECURITY AND ISSUER. CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock ISSUER: LiveWorld, Inc. ("Issuer") PRINCIPAL ADDRESS: 1919 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008 ITEM 2: IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. (a) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: i. Thomson Management Growth Fund, L.P. ("TMGF"); ii. Media Technology Entrepreneurs Fund II, L.P. ("MTEF"); iii. Media Technology Equity Partners, L.P. ("MTEP"); and iv. MTEP Management, LLC ("MTEPM"). v. Robert R. Ackerman ("Ackerman"); vi. Jonathan E. Funk ("Funk"); and vii. Barry M. Weinman ("Weinman"). (b) PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS: c/o Allegis Capital - Media Technology Ventures 100 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 250 Palo Alto, CA 94301 Attention: Austin Grose, Chief Operating Officer (c) PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION/PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: TMGF: Venture Capital Fund MTEF: Venture Capital Fund MTEP: Venture Capital Fund MTEPM: General Partner of TMGF, MTEF and MTEP Ackerman Investments Funk: Investments Weinman: Investments (d) - (e) Not applicable (f) CITIZENSHIP: TMGF: California MTEF: California MTEP: California MTEPM: California Schedule 13D CUSIP No: 53838Q109 Page 10 of 15 Ackerman United States Funk: United States Weinman: United States ITEM 3: SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. The purchases by TMGF, MTEF and MTEP were made from working capital. ITEM 4: PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. The acquisitions of the securities of the Issuer by TMGF, MTEF and MTEP were made for investment. ITEM 5: INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. (a)

* Includes 318,750 shares issuable pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of August 30, 2002. (b) The general partner of TMGF, MTEF and MTEP, MTEPM, manages the shares held by TMGF, MTEF and MTEP. Ackerman, Funk and Weinman, acting together, have the power to direct the vote and/or disposition of the shares held by TMGF, MTEF and MTEP. (c) Transactions effected in the past 60 days by the person listed in Item 2 are disclosed in (a) above. (d) Except as described in this Schedule 13D Statement, no person has the power to direct the receipt of dividends on or the proceeds of sales of the shares of Common Stock owned by TMGF, MTEF and MTEP. (e) Not applicable. Schedule 13D CUSIP No: 53838Q109 Page 11 of 15 ITEM 6: CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. To the best knowledge of the undersigned, there are no contracts, understandings, arrangements, or relationships (legal or otherwise) giving the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any other person with respect to the securities of the Issuer, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the Issuer's securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option agreement, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies. ITEM 7: MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Exhibit 1: Joint Filing Statement Schedule 13D CUSIP No: 53838Q109 Page 12 of 15 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. THOMSON MANAGEMENT GROWTH FUND, L.P. By MTEP Management, LLC its General Partner By: /s/ Barry M. Weinman September 3, 2002 ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Barry M. Weinman Date Managing Member MEDIA TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURS FUND II, L.P. By MTEP Management, LLC its General Partner By: /s/ Barry M. Weinman September 3, 2002 ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Barry M. Weinman Date Managing Member MEDIA TECHNOLOGY EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. By MTEP Management, LLC its General Partner By: /s/ Barry M. Weinman September 3, 2002 ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Barry M. Weinman Date Managing Member MTEP MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Barry M. Weinman September 3, 2002 ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Barry M. Weinman Date Managing Member /s/ Robert R. Ackerman, Jr. September 3, 2002 -------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Robert R. Ackerman, Jr. Date

Schedule 13D CUSIP No: 53838Q109 Page 13 of 15 /s/ Jonathan E. Funk September 3, 2002 -------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Jonathan E. Funk Date /s/ Barry M. Weinman September 3, 2002 -------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Barry M. Weinman Date

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