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GoPro, Inc., founded by Nick Woodman in 2002 as Woodman Labs, is a San Mateo, California-based technology company renowned for its rugged action cameras, which went public on Nasdaq in 2014 under the ticker $GPRO. The company's origin traces back to Woodman's 2002 surfing trip to Australia, where he was frustrated by the lack of affordable, high-quality cameras—he funded the venture with over $230,000 from his parents and money earned from selling bead belts and camera straps. After releasing its first 35mm film camera in 2004, GoPro built a strong brand by partnering with athletes like Kelly Slater and Jimmy Chin, and engaging users through programs like the Million Dollar Challenge and GoPro Awards. Despite its early success, the company has faced severe financial struggles, with its stock price plummeting from a peak of $86 to roughly $1.33 by 2024, accompanied by multiple rounds of layoffs and the discontinuation of its Karma drone in 2018. Looking ahead, GoPro was slated to be taken to the Moon on NASA's Artemis II mission in April 2026, though by June 2026, financial troubles driven by declining sales and rising memory costs led the company to consider a sale or merger.