The Friend.ly team will join Facebook and focus on new products for the social network, while the Friend.ly site will continue to operate as a separate service, the startup says.
"We’re excited to announce that we recently acquired Friend.ly, a Silicon Valley startup that created a really compelling way for people to express themselves and meet others through answering questions," a Facebook representative said in a statement shared with Mashable. "We’ve admired the team’s efforts for some time now, and we’re looking forward to having Ed [Baker] and his colleagues make a big impact on the way millions of people connect and engage with each other on Facebook."
Facebook has a history of making talent-motivated acquisitions -- the Friend.ly buy appears to fit the talent acquisition bill, rather than product acquisition. Earlier this year, Facebook acquired the team behind Sofa for its design sensibilities.
Mountain View-based Friend.ly, a service similar to Formspring, raised $5.5 million in Series A funding.