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/