Markiplier could be looking at a serious payday from a company he has quietly been backing. The YouTuber, whose real name is Mark Fischbach, owns more than 8.5% of GoPro, making him the largest individual shareholder in the company outside GoPro itself and investment firms. Now, with GoPro moving ahead with a merger involving Starman Optical, that investment could turn into millions for the creator. The deal comes after Fischbach had already revealed just how big his GoPro position was. Back in July, the stock was trading around $0.60 when he disclosed his stake. He said he believed the shares were “undervalued” and described the investment as something he had been “cooking in the background” while working on his other projects. His interest in the company also fits with his bigger push into filmmaking and higher-end productions.
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Markiplier’s GoPro investment was much bigger than expected
Fischbach is not exactly new to projects outside YouTube. His movie Iron Lung helped push him further into Hollywood, with the success encouraging studios to look toward creators who could potentially bring audiences to feature films.
But his GoPro investment gives another look at what he has been doing away from the camera.
In July, Fischbach revealed that he held over 8.5% of GoPro stock. That made him the biggest individual shareholder who was not backed by an investment firm or GoPro itself. His stake is estimated at around $9 million, based on the reported share price around the time he disclosed it.
