Reface
Category: Foundation Models / LLMs
An AI-powered content creation ecosystem specializing in generative media that enables real-time face-swapping, video restyling, and photo animation for consumers and businesses. Reface was founded in 2019. The company is led by Anton Volovyk & Ivan Altsybieiev. Based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Team size: 100-200. Total funding raised: $22.0M. Latest round: Non-dilutive Funding (€15.2M, Dec 2025). Key investors include Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), PvX Partners, TQ Ventures, Scooter Braun.
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Team size
- 100-200
- Total funding
- $22.0M
Value proposition
Democratizes high-end VFX by allowing users to create hyper-realistic synthetic media instantly from a single photo ('one-shot'), eliminating the need for professional CGI skills or extensive rendering time.
Products and solutions
Reface App (Face-swap), Unboring (Web Platform), Revive (Photo Animator), Restyle (Video Stylization), Letsy (Virtual Fashion Try-on), Reface API (B2B)
Unique value
Utilizes proprietary 'One-Shot' learning architecture that maps a face from a single selfie onto a target video in seconds, unlike traditional DeepFakes that require hours of training.
Target customer
Gen Z and Millennials (B2C); Entertainment studios, marketing agencies, and developers (B2B)
Industries served
Generative AI, Consumer Mobile, Digital Entertainment, Marketing & Advertising, Fashion Tech
Technology advantage
Combines real-time processing speed with high-resolution (1080p+) GAN output and a scalable B2B API infrastructure.
How they differentiate
Proprietary 'One-Shot' face-swap technology requiring only a single photo for high-fidelity video output, combined with a strong focus on AI ethics and content safety.
Main competitors
FaceApp, Snapchat, ZAO
Key partnerships
Warner Bros. Pictures (The Matrix Resurrections), Amazon Prime Video (Borat), Republic Records (Justin Bieber), Gaming Industry Partners
Notable customers
Warner Bros. Pictures, Amazon Prime Video, Republic Records
Major milestones
Launched as Doublicat in Jan 2020, rebranded to Reface, Hit #1 in US App Store in Aug 2020, Raised $5.5M Seed from a16z in Dec 2020, Secured €15.2M non-dilutive funding in Dec 2025
Growth metrics
200M+ installs; #1 App Store ranking (US) in 2020
Market positioning
Consumer AI entertainment leader & B2B VFX infrastructure provider
Geographic focus
Global (North America, Europe)
Patents and IP
Proprietary AI/ML architecture and trade secrets (Specific patent filings not publicly disclosed)
About Anton Volovyk & Ivan Altsybieiev
Anton Volovyk: MBA from Harvard Business School, former Investment Associate at Horizon Capital, Associate at BCG. Ivan Altsybieiev: Co-founder & former CPO of Reface, expert in product strategy and creative direction.
Official website: https://reface.ai/