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GoPro has been acquired and is getting into ‘defense, government, robotics and aerospace’

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Starman Optical has agreed to acquire GoPro in an all-cash transaction valued at $285 million, and the company will remain publicly traded after the deal. The acquisition will see GoPro expanding into AI data-center operations as well as defense, government, robotics and aerospace sectors.

Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.

How it was reported

  1. TechMeme·
    Starman Optical agrees to acquire GoPro in an all-cash deal valued at $285M, a premium of 29.5% to GPRO's last close; GoPro hit a market cap of $4B in 2014 (Prathik Jayaprakash/Reuters)

    Starman Optical agreed to acquire GoPro for $285 million in cash, a 29.5% premium that values GoPro at $4 billion. Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1 for coding and knowledge tasks, while OpenAI introduced the Astra model for advanced coding and application-control to select partners. Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs launched Atlas, a multimodal world model capable of generating and reconstructing image and video frames with pixel-perfect camera control. Dell posted Q2 revenue of $46.97 billion, a 58% year-over-year increase, and projected $192 billion in revenue for fiscal 2027.

  2. Engadget·
    GoPro says it's moving into AI data centers as part of a $285 million merger

    GoPro will merge with Starman Optical for $285 million, paying off its $92 million debt and giving shareholders a 10% stake in the combined company, which will close by the end of 2026. The deal expands GoPro’s product line to AI data-center optical transceivers and targets defense, robotics, and aerospace markets, leveraging the merged company’s IP, optics, and imaging expertise.

  3. TechCrunch·
    GoPro to be acquired for $285M, will remain a public company

    GoPro will be acquired by Starman Optical for $285 million, with shareholders receiving $1.14 per share and retaining roughly 10% of the combined entity. The transaction will eliminate GoPro’s $92 million debt and is expected to close by year-end, positioning the company to expand into consumer, commercial, and defense imaging markets.

  4. The Verge·
    GoPro has been acquired and is getting into ‘defense, government, robotics and aerospace’

    GoPro was acquired by Starman Holding for $285 million in cash, which the buyer describes as a merger. Founder-CEO Nick Woodman now positions the company as a “leading American imaging and optical solutions” firm expanding into defense, government, robotics and aerospace markets. YouTuber Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach became GoPro’s largest shareholder shortly before the transaction.

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