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GoPro Announces First Quarter Results
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Revenue of $134 million, at High-end of Guidance
Subscription and Service Revenue Up 4% Year-over-Year to $27 million
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2025, and posted management commentary, including forward-looking guidance, in the investor relations section of its website at https://investor.gopro.com.
“Our Q1 results reflect our commitment to reducing operating expenses, down 26% year-over-year, improving subscription ARPU, up 5% year-over-year, and further diversifying our supply chain, all of which position us to navigate an evolving market landscape throughout 2025,” said Brian McGee, GoPro’s CFO and COO.
“Our teams are excelling as a more efficient organization and we believe the new products we have planned for the balance of 2025 and 2026 set us up for a return to growth in revenue and profitability,” said Nicholas Woodman, GoPro’s founder and CEO.
Q1 2025 Financial Results
Revenue was $134 million, down 14% year-over-year.Sell-through was approximately 440,000 camera units, down 18% year-over-year.Subscription and service revenue increased 4% year-over-year to $27 million, primarily due to 5% ARPU growth from improving retention rates. GoPro subscriber count ended Q1 at 2.47 million, down 1% year-over-year.Revenue from the retail channel was $94 million, or 70% of total revenue and down 12% year-over-year. GoPro.com revenue, including subscription and service revenue, was $40 million, or 30% of total revenue and down 18% year-over-year.GAAP net loss was $47 million, or a $(0.30) loss per share, compared to a net loss of $339 million or $(2.24) loss per share, in the prior year period. The first quarter of 2024 net loss included the establishment of a valuation allowance of $295 million, or $(1.95) loss per share.Non-GAAP net loss was $19 million, or a $(0.12) loss per share, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $319 million, or $(2.11) per share, in the prior year period. The first quarter of 2024 net loss included the establishment of a valuation allowance of $295 million, or $(1.95) loss per share.GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin was 32.1% and 32.3%, respectively. This compares to GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin of 34.1% and 34.4%, respectively, in the prior year period.Adjusted EBITDA was negative $16 million compared to negative $29 million in the prior year period, a 46% improvement year-over-year.
Recent Business Highlights
In January 2025, GoPro introduced an upgrade for its $199 entry-level HERO camera that enables much wider, more immersive video with a new 4K 4:3 aspect ratio video setting and in-app SuperView Digital Lens option.In February 2025, GoPro released an updated 360 mobile editing experience in its Quik App, featuring several new, easy-to-use features that make 360 editing MAX footage easier, and introduced a refreshed MAX 360- camera.In March 2025, GoPro launched a Limited Edition Polar White colorway bringing a fresh new look to its flagship HERO13 Black camera.In March 2025, GoPro released its Anamorphic Lens Mod for HERO13 Black, offering creators and filmmakers a small, affordable camera system for capturing cinematic, Hollywood-like video. Our new Anamorphic Lens Mod joins our previously released Ultra Wide Lens Mod, Macro Lens Mod and auto-detect ND Filters, which significantly enhance HERO13 Black’s versatility and performance.
Results Summary:
Three months ended March 31,
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
2025
2024
% Change
Revenue
$ 134,308
$ 155,469
(13.6) %
Gross margin
GAAP
32.1 %
34.1 %
(200) bps
Non-GAAP
32.3 %
34.4 %
(210) bps
Operating loss
GAAP
$ (45,208)
$ (41,413)
9.2 %
Non-GAAP
$ (18,660)
$ (29,896)
(37.6) %
Net loss
GAAP
$ (46,709)
$ (339,088)
(86.2) %
Non-GAAP (1)
$ (19,444)
$ (319,357)
(93.9) %
Diluted net loss per share
GAAP
$ (0.30)
$ (2.24)
(86.6) %
Non-GAAP (1)
$ (0.12)
$ (2.11)
(94.3) %
Adjusted EBITDA
$ (15,707)
$ (29,301)
(46.4) %
(1)
In the second quarter of 2024, we revised the first quarter of 2024 income tax adjustment to exclude the establishment of a valuation allowance on United States federal and state deferred tax assets.
Conference Call
GoPro management will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors today at 2 p.m. Pacific Time (5 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial results.
Prior to the start of the call, the Company will post Management Commentary on the “Events & Presentations” section of its investor relations website at https://investor.gopro.com. Management will make brief opening comments before taking questions.
To listen to the live conference call, please call +1 833-470-1428 (US) or +1 404-975-4839 (International) and enter access code 936610, approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible on the “Events & Presentations” section of the Company’s website at https://investor.gopro.com. A recording of the webcast will be available on GoPro’s website, https://investor.gopro.com, from approximately two hours after the call through August 10, 2025.
About GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO)
GoPro helps the world capture and share itself in immersive and exciting ways.
GoPro has been recognized as an employer of choice by both Outside Magazine and U.S. News & World Report for being among the best places to work. Open roles can be found on our careers page. For more information, visit GoPro.com.
Connect with GoPro on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, YouTube, and GoPro’s blog, The Current. GoPro customers can submit their photos and videos to GoPro Awards for an opportunity to be featured on GoPro’s social channels and receive gear and cash awards. Members of the press can access official logos and imagery on our press portal.
GoPro, HERO and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of GoPro, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
GoPro’s Use of Social Media
GoPro announces material financial information using the Company’s investor relations website, SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. GoPro may also use social media channels to communicate about the Company, its brand and other matters; these communications could be deemed material information. Investors and others are encouraged to review posts on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, YouTube, and GoPro’s investor relations website and blog, The Current.
Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
GoPro reports gross profit, gross margin percentage, operating expenses, operating income (loss), other income (expense), tax expense (benefit), net income (loss) and diluted net income (loss) per share in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and on a non-GAAP basis. Additionally, GoPro reports non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA. Non-GAAP items exclude, where applicable, the effects of stock-based compensation, acquisition-related costs, restructuring and other related costs, gain on insurance proceeds, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, gain on the sale and license of intellectual property, goodwill impairment charges, and the tax impact of these items. When planning, forecasting, and analyzing gross profit, gross margin percentage, operating expenses, operating income (loss), other income (expense), tax expense (benefit), net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share for future periods, GoPro does so primarily on a non-GAAP basis without preparing a GAAP analysis as that would require estimates for reconciling items which are inherently difficult to predict with reasonable accuracy. A reconciliation of preliminary GAAP to non-GAAP measures has been provided in this press release, and investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation.
Note on Forward-looking Statements
This press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements within the meaning Section 27A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “should,” “will,” “plan” and variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include but are not limited to statements regarding our expectations for profitability, improved gross margin, revenue growth, subscription growth, and reduced operating expenses; product diversification, reduced product costs, supply chain diversification and the impact of tariffs on our business. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual events or results may differ materially. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the inability to achieve our revenue growth or profitability in the future, and if revenue growth or profitability is achieved, the inability to sustain it; the fact that an economic downturn or economic uncertainty in our key U.S. and international markets, inflation, and fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates may adversely affect consumer discretionary spending and demand for our products; changes to trade agreements, trade policies, tariffs and import/export regulations which may negatively effect on our business and supply chain expenses; the fact that our goal to grow revenue and be profitable relies upon our ability to manage expenses and grow sales from our direct-to-consumer business, our retail partners, and distributors; our ability to acquire and retain subscribers; our reliance on third-party suppliers, some of which are sole-source suppliers, to provide services and components for our products which may be impacted due to supply shortages, long lead times or other service disruptions that may lead to increased costs due to the effects of global conflicts and geopolitical issues such as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine or China–Taiwan relations; our ability to maintain the value and reputation of our brand and protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights; the risk that our sales fall below our forecasts, especially during the holiday season; the risk we fail to manage our operating expenses effectively, which may result in our financial performance suffering; the fact that our profitability depends in part on further penetrating our total addressable market, and we may not be successful in doing so; the risk we are able to reduce our operating expenses; the fact that we rely on sales of our cameras, mounts and accessories for substantially all of our revenue, and any decrease in the sales or change in sales mix of these products could harm our business; the risk that we may not successfully manage product introductions, product transitions, product pricing and marketing; our ability to achieve or maintain profitability if there are delays or issues in our product launches; the fact that a small number of retailers and distributors account for a substantial portion of our revenue and our level of business with them could be significantly reduced; our ability to attract, engage and retain qualified personnel; the impact of competition on our market share, revenue and profitability; the fact that we may experience fluctuating revenue, expenses and profitability in the future; risks related to inventory, purchase commitments and long-lived assets; the risk that we will encounter problems with our distribution system; the threat of a security breach or other disruption including cyberattacks; the concern that our intellectual property and proprietary rights may not adequately protect our products and services; the outcome of pending or future litigation and legal proceedings; and other factors detailed in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof or as of the date otherwise stated herein. GoPro disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
GoPro, Inc.
Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2025
2024
Revenue
$ 134,308
$ 155,469
Cost of revenue
91,159
102,431
Gross profit
43,149
53,038
Operating expenses:
Research and development
29,557
44,612
Sales and marketing
23,258
35,146
General and administrative
16,942
14,693
Goodwill impairment
18,600
—
Total operating expenses
88,357
94,451
Operating loss
(45,208)
(41,413)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(797)
(674)
Other income, net
948
1,208
Total other income, net
151
534
Loss before income taxes
(45,057)
(40,879)
Income tax expense
1,652
298,209
Net loss
$ (46,709)
$ (339,088)
Basic and diluted net loss per share
$ (0.30)
$ (2.24)
Shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share
156,438
151,091
GoPro, Inc.
Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 69,634
$ 102,811
Accounts receivable, net
76,687
85,944
Inventory
96,282
120,716
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
36,246
29,774
Total current assets
278,849
339,245
Property and equipment, net
7,759
8,696
Operating lease right-of-use assets
14,618
14,403
Goodwill
133,751
152,351
Other long-term assets
27,533
28,983
Total assets
$ 462,510
$ 543,678
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 54,809
$ 85,936
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
78,471
110,769
Short-term operating lease liabilities
11,239
10,936
Deferred revenue
54,009
55,418
Short-term debt
118,363
93,208
Total current liabilities
316,891
356,267
Long-term taxes payable
13,270
11,621
Long-term operating lease liabilities
16,614
18,067
Other long-term liabilities
5,755
6,034
Total liabilities
352,530
391,989
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital
1,031,527
1,026,527
Treasury stock, at cost
(193,231)
(193,231)
Accumulated deficit
(728,316)
(681,607)
Total stockholders’ equity
109,980
151,689
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 462,510
$ 543,678
GoPro, Inc.
Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Operating activities:
Net loss
$ (46,709)
$ (339,088)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
1,718
1,325
Non-cash operating lease cost
(215)
1,082
Stock-based compensation
5,370
8,770
Goodwill impairment
18,600
—
Deferred income taxes, net
103
296,775
Other
106
651
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
(36,159)
(67,918)
Net cash used in operating activities
(57,186)
(98,403)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment, net
(1,305)
(964)
Maturities of marketable securities
—
24,000
Acquisition, net of cash acquired
—
(12,308)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(1,305)
10,728
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
374
1,379
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
(503)
(1,977)
Proceeds from borrowings
25,000
—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
24,871
(598)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
443
(777)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(33,177)
(89,050)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
102,811
222,708
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 69,634
$ 133,658
GoPro, Inc.
Reconciliation of Preliminary GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our unaudited selected financial data presented on a basis consistent with GAAP, we disclose certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross profit, gross margin percentage, operating expenses, operating income (loss), other income (expense), tax expense (benefit), net income (loss), diluted net income (loss) per share and adjusted EBITDA. We also provide forecasts of non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP other income (expense), non-GAAP tax expense (benefit), non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share. We use non-GAAP financial measures to help us understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget, and to develop short-term and long-term operational plans. Our management uses and believes that investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, the measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. We believe that these non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with our GAAP financials, provide useful information to investors by facilitating:
the comparability of our on-going operating results over the periods presented;the ability to identify trends in our underlying business; andthe comparison of our operating results against analyst financial models and operating results of other public companies that supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures.These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations are:adjusted EBITDA does not reflect income tax expense (benefit), which may change cash available to us;adjusted EBITDA does not reflect interest income (expense), which may reduce cash available to us;adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation and amortization and, although these are non-cash charges, the property and equipment being depreciated and amortized often will have to be replaced in the future, and adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements;adjusted EBITDA excludes the amortization of point of purchase (POP) display assets because it is a non-cash charge, and is treated similarly to depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of acquired intangible assets;adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income (loss) exclude restructuring and other related costs which primarily include severance-related costs, stock-based compensation expenses, manufacturing consolidation charges, facilities consolidation charges recorded in connection with restructuring actions, including right-of-use asset impairment charges (if applicable), and the related ongoing operating lease cost of those facilities recorded under ASC 842, Leases. These expenses do not reflect expected future operating expenses and do not contribute to a meaningful evaluation of current operating performance or comparisons to the operating performance in other periods;adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income (loss) exclude stock-based compensation expense related to equity awards granted primarily to our workforce. We exclude stock-based compensation expense because we believe that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In particular, we note that companies calculate stock-based compensation expense for the variety of award types that they employ using different valuation methodologies and subjective assumptions. These non-cash charges are not factored into our internal evaluation of non-GAAP net income (loss) as we believe their inclusion would hinder our ability to assess core operational performance;adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes a gain on insurance proceeds because it is not reflective of ongoing operating results in the period, and the frequency and amount of such gains vary;adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes any gain or loss on the extinguishment of debt because it is not reflective of ongoing operating results in the period, and the frequency and amount of such gains and losses vary;adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes goodwill impairment charges as they do not reflect ongoing operating results in the period and hinders our ability to assess core operational performance;non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes acquisition-related costs including the amortization of acquired intangible assets (primarily consisting of acquired technology), the impairment of acquired intangible assets (if applicable), as well as third-party transaction costs incurred for legal and other professional services. These costs are not factored into our evaluation of potential acquisitions, or of our performance after completion of the acquisitions because these costs are not related to our core operating performance or reflective of ongoing operating results in the period, and the frequency and amount of such costs vary significantly based on the timing and magnitude of our acquisition transactions and the maturities of the businesses being acquired. Although we exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets from our non-GAAP net income (loss), management believes that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and can contribute to revenue generation;non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes a gain on the sale and/or license of intellectual property. This gain is not related to our core operating performance or reflective of ongoing operating results in the period, and the frequency and amount of such gains are inconsistent;non-GAAP net income (loss) includes income tax adjustments which reflect the current and deferred income tax expense (benefit) and the effect of non-GAAP adjustments. In the second quarter of 2024, we revised the first quarter of 2024 income tax adjustment to exclude the establishment of a valuation allowance on the United States federal and state deferred tax assets;GAAP and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share includes the dilutive, tax effected cash interest expense associated with our 2025 Notes in periods of net income, as if converted at the beginning of the period; andother companies may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.
GoPro, Inc.
Reconciliation of Preliminary GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(unaudited)
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are set forth below:
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2025
2024
GAAP net loss
$ (46,709)
$ (339,088)
Stock-based compensation:
Cost of revenue
248
415
Research and development
2,820
4,265
Sales and marketing
882
1,744
General and administrative
1,420
2,346
Total stock-based compensation
5,370
8,770
Acquisition-related costs:
Research and development
469
156
General and administrative
3
681
Total acquisition-related costs
472
837
Restructuring and other costs:
Cost of revenue
(13)
—
Research and development
591
866
Sales and marketing
385
467
General and administrative
1,143
577
Total restructuring and other costs
2,106
1,910
Gain on insurance recovery
(424)
—
Goodwill impairment
18,600
—
Income tax adjustments (1)
1,141
8,214
Non-GAAP net loss
$ (19,444)
$ (319,357)
GAAP and non-GAAP shares for diluted net loss per share
156,438
151,091
GAAP diluted net loss per share
$ (0.30)
$ (2.24)
Non-GAAP diluted net loss per share
$ (0.12)
$ (2.11)
(1)
In the second quarter of 2024, we revised the first quarter of 2024 income tax adjustment to exclude the establishment of a valuation allowance on United States federal and state deferred tax assets.
Three months ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2025
2024
GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue
32.1 %
34.1 %
Stock-based compensation
0.2
0.3
Non-GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue
32.3 %
34.4 %
GAAP operating expenses
$ 88,357
$ 94,451
Stock-based compensation
(5,122)
(8,355)
Acquisition-related costs
(472)
(837)
Restructuring and other costs
(2,119)
(1,910)
Goodwill impairment
(18,600)
—
Non-GAAP operating expenses
$ 62,044
$ 83,349
GAAP operating loss
$ (45,208)
$ (41,413)
Stock-based compensation
5,370
8,770
Acquisition-related costs
472
837
Restructuring and other costs
2,106
1,910
Goodwill impairment
18,600
—
Non-GAAP operating loss
$ (18,660)
$ (29,896)
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
GAAP net loss
$ (46,709)
$ (339,088)
Income tax expense
1,652
298,209
Interest expense (income), net
248
(1,289)
Depreciation and amortization
1,718
1,325
POP display amortization
1,732
862
Stock-based compensation
5,370
8,770
Gain on insurance recovery
(424)
—
Goodwill impairment
18,600
—
Restructuring and other costs
2,106
1,910
Adjusted EBITDA
$ (15,707)
$ (29,301)
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BTQ is providing strategic advisory support and helping coordinate implementation across the partnership with iM Bank and Finger, supporting the integration of post-quantum protections into regulated digital money infrastructure.
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – BTQ Technologies Corp. (“BTQ” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BTQ) (CBOE CA: BTQ), a global quantum technology company focused on securing mission-critical networks, today announced that it it has been selected as the core PQC security technology provider through its Quantum Secure Stablecoin Settlement Network (“QSSN”) in a proof-of-concept with its Korean strategic partner, Finger Inc. (“Finger”), and iM Bank, a leading Korean commercial bank, for South Korea’s first bank-led Korean won stablecoin infrastructure incorporating post-quantum cryptography (“PQC”).
The proof-of-concept represents more than a technical pilot. It marks an important step in bringing next-generation quantum security into banking infrastructure within Korea’s regulated financial system. In addition to providing QSSN as the core PQC security framework, BTQ is contributing consulting and strategic coordination across the three-way partnership, helping align the project’s security architecture, implementation approach, and long-term post-quantum migration objectives.
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South Korea’s First Bank-Led PQC Stablecoin Infrastructure Initiative
BTQ is working alongside iM Bank and Finger on a three-way initiative to validate the issuance and distribution infrastructure for a Korean won stablecoin. In addition to supplying QSSN as the PQC security layer, BTQ is providing consulting support and helping to guide coordination across the partnership as the parties evaluate how to integrate post-quantum protections into bank-led digital asset infrastructure.
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Expanding BTQ’s Korean Ecosystem
BTQ continues to expand its Korean ecosystem across digital assets, payments, banking infrastructure, and hardware-based security. In October 2025, BTQ announced that Finger had joined Danal as an early participant in BTQ’s QSSN pilot program, with the initiative expected to progress from proof-of-concept toward commercialization under QuINSA-aligned guidelines and broader industry frameworks such as PQFIF.
The commencement of the iM Bank proof-of-concept represents an important commercial signal for BTQ, indicating that demand for post-quantum migration among Korean financial institutions is beginning to move from policy discussion toward infrastructure-level implementation. As Korea advances both quantum technology policy and stablecoin-related regulatory discussions, BTQ believes QSSN is well positioned at the intersection of regulated finance, digital asset infrastructure, and post-quantum security.
About iM Bank
iM Bank is a South Korean commercial bank and a subsidiary of DGB Financial Group. Headquartered in Daegu, iM Bank presents itself as a financial companion for customers and traces its roots to Daegu Bank, which was established in 1967 as Korea’s first regional bank. For more information, please visit https://www.imbank.co.kr/
About Finger Inc. Group
Finger supplies and develops financial IT solutions to provide optimized money management strategies for employees and corporate customers. Providing “Smartphone Financial Services”, “Corporate Cash Management Services” for businesses, “Private Wealth Management Services” for private consumers.
Since the year 2000, Finger has accumulated a number of awards and patents regarding its businesses. Based on its Mobile Enterprise Application Platform(MEAP) Orchestra and its funds management system using screen-scrapping technologies, Finger was the first company in Korea to deliver a smartphone banking banking-service. For more information, please visit http://www.finger.co.kr/
About BTQ
BTQ Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: BTQ | Cboe CA: BTQ) is a quantum technology company focused on accelerating the transition from classical networks to the quantum internet. Backed by a broad patent portfolio and deep technical expertise, BTQ is advancing a full-stack, neutral-atom quantum computing platform spanning hardware, middleware, and post-quantum security solutions for finance, telecommunications, logistics, life sciences, and defense.
Connect with BTQ: Website | LinkedIn | X/Twitter
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Olivier Roussy Newton
CEO, Chairman
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Zimmer Biomet to Present at the BofA Securities 2026 Health Care Conference
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WARSAW, Ind., May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, today announced that members of the Zimmer Biomet management team will participate in the Bank of America Securities Health Care Conference on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, with a fireside chat at 8:40 a.m. PT (11:40 a.m. ET).
A live audio webcast can be accessed via Zimmer Biomet’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.zimmerbiomet.com. It will be available for replay following the fireside chat.
About Zimmer Biomet
Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader with a comprehensive portfolio designed to maximize mobility and improve health. We seamlessly transform the patient experience through our innovative products and suite of integrated digital and robotic technologies that leverage data, data analytics and artificial intelligence.
With 90+ years of trusted leadership and proven expertise, Zimmer Biomet is positioned to deliver the highest quality solutions to patients and providers. Our legacy continues to come to life today through our progressive culture of evolution and innovation.
For more information about our product portfolio, our operations in 25+ countries and sales in 100+ countries or about joining our team, visit www.zimmerbiomet.com or follow on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/zimmerbiomet or X at www.x.com/zimmerbiomet.
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NextLadder Ventures Announces Co-Founder Leadership Team, Investment Focus Areas For Over $1 Billion Initiative Empowering Americans with Personalized, Tech-Enabled Support Tools
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New senior hires from Google and The Collaborative Fund to lead product strategy and venture investing
Fund unveils first investment focus areas to catalyze new ‘Navigation Technology’ market, equipping Americans with cutting-edge tools to achieve economic security, opportunity and empowerment
ST. LOUIS, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NextLadder Ventures, a new fund backed by more than $1 billion in capital, today announced its priority investment areas for building a new market for “Navigation Technology” (NavTech) — tools that provide Americans with personalized solutions to navigate life’s challenges and achieve greater economic mobility — and announced its co-founding team, including two new senior hires.
The fund’s active focus areas are based on extensive research identifying the key experiences and high-stakes decision points that have an outsized impact on American families’ economic mobility. Launched investment areas include financial health, career navigation, and benefits and social services access, with further exploration underway around housing, legal aid, justice and re-entry, and mental and physical health.
The organization is also today welcoming two senior leaders: Lauren Loktev is joining NextLadder as Managing Director of Investments and Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink as Managing Director of Product. Loktev was most recently a partner at the Collaborative Fund, where she backed several breakout companies in early child development, education, and sustainability. Gosselink comes to NextLadder from Google, where she led the company’s AI and social impact portfolio. They join a growing team which has deep expertise at the intersection of economic mobility, technology, public policy, and philanthropy.
NextLadder’s Focus Areas for Investment
Today, the fund is kicking off a plan to deploy $1 billion over the next seven years to accelerate the design, development, and deployment of accessible NavTech tools that aim to help families more successfully navigate the major life experiences that determine whether they get ahead or fall behind. As NextLadder’s inaugural frontier AI lab partner, Anthropic is supporting the build-out of the organization’s AI-native capabilities and is offering technical assistance to NextLadder’s portfolio organizations.
As an increasing proportion of Americans across income levels find themselves overextended and overwhelmed, NavTech tools are designed to help individuals and families understand their options, connect to information and resources, and take action to recover from a setback or take advantage of an opportunity and reclaim their economic futures.
“Life is getting harder, and too many Americans are stuck facing some of the most complex and consequential moments of their lives without much support,” said Ryan Rippel, CEO of NextLadder Ventures. “Every day, millions in this country face fork-in-the-road decisions that have major implications on whether they climb up the economic ladder or fall farther behind. AI has understandably intensified many Americans’ anxieties about their jobs and their security in the economy. But these technologies are now also making it possible to deliver highly personalized, affordable tools to meet the needs of tens of millions of Americans in a way that has never been practically achievable or financially viable before. With NavTech tools, built for the reality of families’ everyday experiences, we can empower Americans to overcome setbacks, navigate life’s toughest financial decisions, and build more secure futures.”
NavTech tools, built with the needs of individuals, families, and trusted community partners at the center of their design, have the potential to ease burdens most acutely faced by 90 million Americans who live in households that have difficulty in paying for usual home expenses, and turbocharge the capacity of the 1.6 million community workers in non-profit or local, state, and federal government roles who serve them. This growing category of digital technologies includes tools that help families access opportunities such as personalized financial advice and legal aid, get connected with available resources and programs, and manage unexpected hurdles like losing a job or facing an eviction – while freeing social workers and service providers to spend more time on people and less time on red tape and paperwork.
The fund’s active investment areas include:
Financial Health: Developing highly personalized, AI-powered financial health tools that can provide tailored, sustained counsel to help users build savings and protect and recover from financial shocks;
Career Navigation: Building tools to support career navigation, manage and support career transitions, and help workers, case managers, and employers identify pathways to living wage work — all designed to help people successfully find the right jobs for them.
Benefits & Social Services Access: Helping eligible Americans seamlessly identify and enroll in all the benefits and social services available to them, particularly those that support career navigation and transitions, help them navigate critical life moments, and achieve stability toward economic opportunity.
NextLadder is exploring additional focus areas, including housing, legal aid, justice and re-entry, caregiving, and mental and physical health. More on the organization’s vision of these focus areas is available HERE.
In addition to backing direct NavTech solutions, NextLadder is investing in the developers, partners, and standards required to build a durable, self-sustaining market. Across all focus areas, the fund is prioritizing efforts to ensure NavTech tools are reliable, protect users’ privacy, and are trusted by the families who depend on them.
NextLadder’s Co-Founder Leadership Team
NextLadder’s five co-founders will be CEO Ryan Rippel, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer Rhett Dornbach-Bender, Chief of Staff Callie Schwartz, and the two new senior hires: Managing Director of Investments Lauren Loktev and Managing Director of Product Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink, rounding out the fund’s expertise in investing, technology, and impact.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Lauren and Brigitte to the NextLadder team,” said Rippel. “Brigitte has spent her career proving that when applied purposefully, AI and technology can deliver meaningful benefits for communities, and she’ll set the bar for what NavTech tools can deliver for American families today and in the years to come. And with her deep experience backing mission-driven founders, Lauren is the perfect leader to build our venture practice from the ground up and accelerate the growth of the NavTech field. With this team in place, we’re positioned to make NavTech tools easier to build, fund, and access so they reach the people who need them most.”
Loktev brings 15 years of venture capital experience investing at the intersection of for-profit and for-good. Most recently at Collaborative Fund, she backed several companies to significant scale and launched Collab+Sesame, a first-of-its-kind thematic seed fund in partnership with Sesame Workshop focused on early childhood education. At NextLadder, she will build and lead the fund’s venture practice, sourcing and scaling investments in the founders building the next generation of NavTech tools.
“We have a once in a generation opportunity to help steer AI solutions toward those who need them most,” said Loktev. “Many amazing, accomplished founders see this too, and they are on a mission to build scalable, transformative businesses in the critical verticals that help people navigate life-changing moments. I couldn’t be more excited to join NextLadder and to support the most inspiring leaders building this market from the ground up. Thanks to our unique, long-term mandate, we can be creative and flexible in investing across stage and check size to partner with the entrepreneurs and leaders we believe will change the world.”
Prior to her role at NextLadder, Gosselink spent over a decade at Google in several roles including Director of AI and Social Impact, directing more than $500 million in funding for organizations applying AI to address challenges including crisis response, education, and economic opportunity. At NextLadder, she will lead AI and product strategy across the fund’s portfolio, backing solutions and setting market-wide standards for how NavTech tools are designed, evaluated, and improved over time.
“If we collectively harness the AI transformation strategically and purposefully, we can transform the way Americans are empowered to access greater economic mobility,” said Gosselink. “We believe that people-centered products, combined with shifts in the market and the services available to families, can fundamentally reshape how millions of Americans navigate critical moments and achieve prosperity on their own terms.”
To request interviews from the NextLadder Ventures leadership team, contact media@nextladder.com.
About NextLadder Ventures
NextLadder Ventures is a time-bound venture with one goal: empower millions of Americans to reach their potential by 2040. Backed by over $1 billion in capital, the organization invests in breakthrough technologies that remove barriers to economic success and put people in control of their futures. NextLadder Ventures is trailblazing a new market for tech-enabled Navigation Technology tools that help people access the resources they need to navigate pivotal moments — offering flexible, risk-tolerant capital to entrepreneurs building these transformative tools today, while creating a pipeline of tech, talent, and capital for the long run.
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