Acquisition History / Meta / Fayteq AG
Meta Acquires Fayteq AG
Announced August 2017
What happened
Fayteq built video object-removal and effects software, folded into Facebook Live.
- Acquirer
- Meta
- Target
- Fayteq AG
- Announced
- August 2017
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Video effects software
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Meta acquire Fayteq AG?
Meta acquired Fayteq AG on August 2017. This was Meta's 71st publicly tracked acquisition out of 109 we have on record.
How much did Meta pay for Fayteq AG?
The price Meta paid for Fayteq AG was not publicly disclosed. Only 26 of Meta's 109 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does Fayteq AG do?
Fayteq built video object-removal and effects software, folded into Facebook Live.
What other Video effects software companies has Meta acquired?
Fayteq AG is Meta's only publicly tracked acquisition in Video effects software so far.
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