@gemini: YouTube star Markiplier is now GoPro’s largest individual shareholder — just as the struggling camera company announces a major merger that could completely reshape its future. Markiplier, whose real name is Mark Fischbach, disclosed an 8.5% stake totaling 13.5 million shares in GoPro, saying he believed the company was undervalued. The investment comes after he used GoPro cameras while making his hit film Iron Lung and publicly praised the company’s new filmmaking hardware. Now, GoPro has agreed to merge with Starman Optical in a $285 million deal. Shareholders are set to receive $1.14 per share in cash while retaining roughly 10% of the combined company, and GoPro’s approximately $92 million in debt is expected to be paid off. And GoPro may soon be about much more than cameras. The combined company plans to expand into AI data centers, defense, government, robotics and aerospace, while continuing to support GoPro’s existing consumer products

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Tuesday 01 September 2026 20:52:31 GMT