Midjourney acquires Co–Star to expand product and design
The first acquisition brings product talent into the lab.
The update
Midjourney announced its acquisition of Co–Star in July. Founder Banu and the team are joining to expand product and design.
In the design workflow
The announcement says Co–Star remains under Banu’s direction. The acquisition does not itself introduce an image-generation or SREF feature.
srefly perspective
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Original sources
Sources verified: 2026-09-08 · Article date reflects SREFLY’s editorial publication.
- Midjourney official source ↗
Midjourney · Source published: 2026-07-23
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