Markiplier to make millions from GoPro investment after company announces $285m Starman merger

Markiplier could be in line for a major payday after GoPro’s merger with Starman Optical. (Image Via Instagram) 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.Markiplier’s GoPro investment was much bigger than expectedFischbach 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...