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Midjourney acquires Co-Star, an AI-powered astrology app with 4.3 million monthly users

Acquisition Provisional 92% confidence first seen 24 July 2026, 15:06

Midjourney acquired Co-Star, a personalized astrology application with 4.3 million monthly active users that generates horoscopes and compatibility assessments using AI and human writers. The acquisition closed in spring 2024 with undisclosed terms and brings Co-Star's 24-person team to Midjourney, marking the company's expansion beyond its Discord-based image generation service into consumer wellness applications.

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Midjourney acquires Co-Star, an AI-powered astrology app with 4.3 million monthly users

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