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Video game and app developer Voodoo acquires photo-sharing app BeReal, in a deal valuing BeReal at €500M; Voodoo's Aymeric Roffé will become BeReal's CEO

Financial Times

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  • @kalihays1 Kali Hays on threads
    Updated this story after a chat with Alexandre Yazdi, CEO of Voodoo, the company that acquired BeReal.  He has big plans for the platform, including getting it to 100 million DAUs (4x where it is now) and getting in feed ads “ASAP.”  BeReal has never had ads...
  • @karissabe Karissa on threads
    so the developer that made the ad-infested Donut Country ripoff (and other ad filled games) bought BeReal for $500 million .. that seems *really* high for an app that hasn't really ben relevant for two years? what am I missing?
  • @yazdialexandre Alexandre Yazdi on x
    I'm thrilled to announce that @BeReal_App is now part of @VoodooPlatform. @BeReal_App is the most successful social app launched in nearly a decade. They have created a unique behavior: sharing authentic content with true friends, and a visionary app, where every user is an [imag…
  • @pitdesi Sheel Mohnot on x
    BeReal was acquired for €500M I want to know who BeReal's bankers are... seems like they did a great job of maximizing value. Download numbers over the last 2 years: [image]
  • @bereal_app @bereal_app on x
    Big news at BeReal today! We are excited to join the @VoodooPlatform team and keep building more ways for you to share authentic moments with the people you care about the most 🫶
  • @eric_seufert Eric Seufert on x
    Paris-based Voodoo Games has acquired the French social network BeReal for €500MM. [image]
  • @abebrown716 Abe Brown on x
    Some real voodoo required (IMO) to get a $500M+ price for BeReal, an app that I haven't seen a single person use in more than a year. https://blog.voodoo.io/... [image]
  • @eric_seufert Eric Seufert on x
    The wording here is curious. “Valuing BeReal at €500MM.” I wonder how the payment is structured. [image]
  • @eringriffith Erin Griffith on x
    WOW, BeReal sold for €500m to Voodoo, a French gaming company. BeReal claims 40m active users. (monthly? daily? yearly??) https://blog.voodoo.io/...
  • r/vosfinances r on reddit
    BeReal acheté 500M d'€