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GoPro Sold for $285M to a Company That Didn't Exist the Day Before
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GoPro has been acquired by Starman Optical for $285 million. Starman Optical was incorporated the day before the deal was announced and describes itself as an optics company focused on data centre infrastructure. Tony Northrup has pulled the SEC filings and merger documents and addresses what current GoPro owners need to know: ongoing firmware support, cloud subscription continuity, and the fate of the unshipped Mission 1 Pro ILS.
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2026GoPro Merges with Starman Optical, Pivots to Defense and Aerospace
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