GoPro just avoided bankruptcy with a $285 million rescue deal
As part of the proposed acquisition, GoPro shareholders will receive $285 million in cash, or $1.14 per share, while retaining approximately a 10% stake in the combined company. The merged entity will remain publicly listed on heNasdaq. The $1.14-per-share offer represents nearly double the $0.60 at which GoPro's stock was... Read Entire Article
GoPro, the popular action-camera manufacturer, has managed to avert bankruptcy thanks to a $285 million cash merger with Starman Optical, a privately held technology startup focused on high-speed optical transceivers for AI data centers. The deal, valued at nearly double the $0.60 stock price prior to the announcement, involves GoPro shareholders receiving $1.14 per share, which gives them approximately a 10% stake in the combined company.
Starman has pledged to repay GoPro's $92 million in outstanding debt, leaving the merged entity with a largely debt-free balance sheet. This transaction is anticipated to prevent GoPro from being delisted from the Nasdaq, which threatened to happen following a 60% stock decline in just three months. The stock had dropped from $1.73 at the start of May 2026 to $0.60 at the end of August, amid falling sales and auditors warning of substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue operations.
Following a delisting notice, GoPro's stock stabilized after Markiplier purchased an 8.5% stake in the company. Despite being the pioneer in portable action cameras, GoPro has faced increasing competition from rivals like DJI and Insta360 in recent years. The recent surge in memory and storage prices pushed the company to the brink of bankruptcy, with Q2 2026 financials revealing a $105 million revenue drop and a non-GAAP net loss of $36 million.
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