Midjourney Makes First Acquisition, Buying Astrology App Co-Star
Midjourney announced its first-ever corporate acquisition on July 23, 2026, buying astrology app Co-Star, which has more than 4 million monthly active users. Co-Star founder and CEO Banu Guler joins Midjourney as Chief Design Officer, leading a cross-functional team spanning product, design, and frontend.
Details
- The acquisition: Midjourney acquired Co-Star and brought on founder Banu Guler as Chief Design Officer. Co-Star’s roughly two-dozen-person team also joins Midjourney
- Co-Star keeps operating independently: The Co-Star app itself will continue to run independently under Guler’s complete control after the deal
- Founder David Holz’s comment: Holz said he respects Guler’s insights immensely and is “excited to have an opportunity to have her and her amazing team join Midjourney to help build a broader organization around Product and Design”
- What’s next: The acquisition is part of Midjourney’s push into new research areas, starting with a new initiative called “Midjourney Medical,” with plans to announce roughly half a dozen similar new initiatives over the next six months
- Timing: Reports indicate the deal itself closed in spring 2026, with the announcement only made public via the official blog post and Midjourney’s X account on July 23
How to try it
- Details of the deal are posted on Midjourney’s official updates blog (updates.midjourney.com)
- Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed
- It remains to be seen how this diversification beyond core image generation will unfold alongside Midjourney’s other new initiatives