Mips acquires KOROYD

Posted on Sunday 11 January 2026

HELMET-BASED safety company Mips has signed an agreement to acquire KOROYD. The merger combines the knowledge of two innovation-driven companies, dedicated to advancing protection for consumers and professional users.

In December 2025, Mips announced its acquisition of KOROYD, strengthening the company’s world-leading helmet safety technology portfolio with complementary technology. Recognising the potential synergies between the two brands and their respective technologies, Mips and KOROYD will continue to operate separately under their respective leadership teams. 

“The acquisition of KOROYD marks another important step in Mips’ long-term strategy to strengthen our position as the leader in helmet safety. This acquisition positions the group uniquely in the market and enables interesting entries into other adjacent product areas. The acquisition is in line with our strategy and also serves as a springboard into adjacent product safety areas”, says Max Strandwitz, CEO and president of Mips.

“The brands will continue to operate separately under their respective strong leadership teams, but we jointly see exciting synergies, especially in product development and marketing, as well as in the strength of combining knowledge from two fantastic innovation-driven companies. This acquisition expands our offering in advanced protection solutions and helps us continue to drive the development of safer products for consumers and professional users.

“From the beginning, KOROYD has been built on a culture of purposeful innovation, solving real problems with solutions that genuinely improve protection whilst putting the user experience first. In Mips, we have found a partner who shares that ethos entirely”, says John Lloyd, founder of KOROYD. 

“Together, I am convinced that this combination will accelerate our diversification strategy. Our technologies are naturally complementary and together form a platform that strengthens partners, delivers on the strong demand for both brands and expands what is possible in protection. Above all, it’s the shared values, collaborative mindset and long-term vision that make this partnership a natural evolutionary step. This shared foundation makes the future extremely exciting, and I couldn’t be more enthusiastic to be part of building it”, adds John Lloyd. 

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