Acquisition History / Meta / MSQRD (Masquerade)
Meta Acquires MSQRD (Masquerade)
Announced March 9, 2016
What happened
MSQRD made a face-filter and video-effects app using real-time face tracking.
- Acquirer
- Meta
- Target
- MSQRD (Masquerade)
- Announced
- March 9, 2016
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Video filters / AR
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Meta acquire MSQRD (Masquerade)?
Meta acquired MSQRD (Masquerade) on March 9, 2016. This was Meta's 62nd publicly tracked acquisition out of 109 we have on record.
How much did Meta pay for MSQRD (Masquerade)?
The price Meta paid for MSQRD (Masquerade) was not publicly disclosed. Only 26 of Meta's 109 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does MSQRD (Masquerade) do?
MSQRD made a face-filter and video-effects app using real-time face tracking.
What other Video filters / AR companies has Meta acquired?
MSQRD (Masquerade) is Meta's only publicly tracked acquisition in Video filters / AR so far.
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