Facebook swallowed up Belarusian Masquerade Technologies (UPD)

Today, Facebook has officially acquired Masquerade Technologies, known for masking using real-time augmented reality MSQRD . There are Russian investors among the investors - this is especially noteworthy given the absorption of Parse, the founder of which is Ilya Sukhar. In fact, in a short time this is the second acquisition of Facebook, in which there are domestic and Belarusian “roots”.

In a statement about the takeover, the head of Masquerade Technologies, Eugene Nevgen, announced Facebook's intention to integrate MSQRD technologies. During this process, the Belarusian company will exist as a separate service, and the developers plan to implement several new functions during this time.

“Together with Facebook, we will have the opportunity to gain access to an audience that we have never dreamed of. We want to thank our mentor and investor Yuri Gursky and Gagarin Capital, without which it would have been impossible, ”said Yevgeny Nevgen in an open statement .

In record time, the MSQRD application has become popular among users in many countries. This is confirmed by high ratings in the App Store according to App Annie. In addition, MSQRD is also very popular among users of Android smartphones.

“Masquerade Technologies has created a terrific MSQRD application using top-notch designs. We are pleased to welcome the developers in our team and will continue to improve the integration of video services on Facebook, ”a Facebook spokesperson told Business Insider.

As part of this deal, the founders of Masquerade Technologies, Evgeny Nevgen, Sergey Gonchar, will go to work in the London office of Facebook in the near future.
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