Nicholas Woodman

Nicholas Woodman is Founder & CEO of GoPro, a consumer electronics company based in San Mateo, founded in 2002.

1. 2002Founded

   Founded by Nicholas Woodman, who built the first product around a wrist camera strap for surfers.

2. Jun 2014Milestone

   Lists on Nasdaq, reaching a $4 billion valuation on its first trading day. Quarterly revenue peaks at $633.91 million later that year.

3. Dec 2025Milestone

   Full-year revenue falls 19 percent to $652 million on consumer sell-through of roughly 2 million cameras, against a single quarter that had peaked at $633.91 million a decade earlier.

4. Apr 2026Milestone

   Board approves a restructuring cutting about 145 of 631 employees, roughly 23 percent, at a cost of $11.5-15 million. It is the fourth round of layoffs in two years, and follows memory component cost increases of between 80 and 115 percent in March.

5. Jun 2026Milestone

   Auditor issues a going-concern warning after a 23 percent workforce reduction. Founder Nick Woodman commits $20 million of his own money in July to fund operations during the sale process.

6. Sep 2026Milestone

   Signs a definitive merger agreement with Starman Optical valuing shareholders' cash consideration at $285 million, or $1.14 per share, with roughly 10 percent of the combined company retained and $92 million of debt repaid at closing.