Genius Group Acquires Lighthouse Studios, to Launch Genius Studios.
Rhea-AI Summary
Genius Group (NYSE: GNS) acquired Lighthouse Studios in an asset purchase on December 19, 2025 and will relaunch it as Genius Studios on January 23, 2026. The Bali-based facility includes recording studios, co-working space, a café and meeting rooms and will serve as the global production base for the company’s AI-powered microcourses, certifications, podcasts, social media content and an upcoming docuseries.
The purchase price was undisclosed and stated as below the company’s materiality threshold. Genius Studios will support Genius Academy and Genius School, host courses and events, and sit close to the planned Genius City in Bali.
Positive
- Acquisition completed on December 19, 2025
- Relaunch date set for January 23, 2026
- Facility includes studios, co-working, café and meeting rooms
- Designated global base for AI-powered course and media production
- Will produce company docuseries on Genius City and education
Negative
- Purchase price undisclosed and stated below materiality threshold
News Market Reaction 3 Alerts
On the day this news was published, GNS declined 4.34%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction. Our momentum scanner triggered 3 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $2M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $55M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Peers show mixed moves, with AACG -1.82%, SKIL -3.42%, CHGG -1.41%, IH -0.81%, while STG is up 5.44%, pointing to stock-specific rather than broad sector momentum.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18 | Dual listing plans | Positive | +2.1% | Appointment of DLA Piper to advance planned ASX dual listing via CDIs. |
| Dec 10 | Share buyback | Positive | -1.4% | Fourth buyback of 1,000,000 shares at <b>$0.73</b>, 4.3M repurchased in six months. |
| Dec 04 | Bitcoin treasury move | Positive | -5.8% | Bitcoin holdings raised from 138 to 180 BTC and <b>$1.0M</b> profit realized. |
| Nov 24 | Analyst update | Positive | +2.2% | Diamond Equity report citing 50% revenue guidance uplift to <b>$15–$18M</b>. |
| Nov 14 | Litigation filing | Neutral | +2.9% | Federal class action alleging market manipulation and seeking <b>$250M</b> damages. |
Recent strategic and financial updates often produced modest but inconsistent price reactions, with buybacks and Bitcoin-related actions sometimes met with short-term weakness.
Over the last months, Genius Group reported multiple corporate actions, including a class action filing seeking $250M in damages, an analyst update highlighting a 50% increase in 2025 revenue guidance to $15–$18M, and active Bitcoin treasury management that realized $1.0M profit while cutting debt. The company also executed share buybacks totaling 4.3M shares and moved toward an ASX dual listing via CDIs. Today’s Lighthouse Studios acquisition fits the ongoing strategy of expanding Genius City, Genius Resorts and AI-powered education infrastructure.
Regulatory & Risk Context
Genius Group has an active F-3 shelf filed on 2025-07-07, expiring 2028-07-07, with at least 1 recorded 424B5 usage. The shelf is currently marked as not effective, but once effective it could facilitate future capital raises or security offerings, depending on management’s decisions and market conditions.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement adds a dedicated, AI-powered production hub in Bali to support Genius Academy, Genius School and the broader Genius City concept. Lighthouse Studios, to be relaunched as Genius Studios on Jan 23, 2026, will centralize video, podcast and social content creation and host a Genius Café for events and co-working. In context of prior acquisitions and Bitcoin treasury management, investors may track execution at Genius City, utilization of new facilities, and any future use of the existing F-3 shelf.
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SINGAPORE, Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) (“Genius Group” or the “Company”), a leading AI-powered, Bitcoin-first education group, today announced that it acquired Lighthouse Studios, a podcast and video production studio for entrepreneurs, creators and influencers based in Singapore, on December 19, 2025 and plans to relaunch the studio as Genius Studios on January 23, 2026.
Lighthouse Studios is a podcast and video production studio for entrepreneurs, creators and influencers based in Bali, Indonesia. The purpose built facility includes a variety of recording studios, co-working space, café and meeting rooms. Genius Group has acquired the company in an asset purchase agreement for an undisclosed amount, which does not reach the Company’s materiality threshold, from Lighthouse Studios’ founder, Monty Hooke.
The acquisition of Lighthouse Studios, which is close to Genius Group’s recently announced Genius City in Bali, is part of Company’s wider plans to grow Genius Academy and Genius School, with AI-powered facilities to bring movie-production quality to educational content.
The studios, to be relaunched as Genius Studios in January 2026, will become the global base for the recording and production of the Company’s AI-powered microcourses, certifications, podcasts and social media content. It will also house a Genius Café hosting courses, events and co-working facilities.
Roger James Hamilton, CEO of Genius Group, said “High quality video production and broadcasting is the future of education. We have been working on centralizing our content production team in Bali, and the acquisition of Lighthouse Studios enables us to achieve this under our profitable Genius Café model.”
“Bali has become a magnet to digital entrepreneurs and influencers, where they can manage their global businesses in a paradise location. Lighthouse Studios has established a reputation as a leading recording studio with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. We plan to build on this reputation with Genius Studios.”
“With our team of educators, media specialists and production crew, our goal is to make Genius Studios the first choice for mentors, thought leaders and influencers to create captivating, viral educational content in the Asia Pacific region.”
Genius Studios will also be the first of a series of AI-powered studios and labs serving Genius School, with access for students seeking education and experience in harnessing the latest AI tools in media production, and will be the production house for the Company’s upcoming docuseries on the creation of Genius City and the Future of Education.
Graphic: Architectural rendering on Genius Studios and Genius School
About Genius Group
Genius Group (NYSE: GNS) is a Bitcoin-first business delivering AI powered, education and acceleration solutions for the future of work. Genius Group serves 6 million users in over 100 countries through its Genius City model and online digital marketplace of AI training, AI tools and AI talent. It provides personalized, entrepreneurial AI pathways combining human talent with AI skills and AI solutions at the individual, enterprise and government level. To learn more, please visit https://www.geniusgroup.ai/
Forward-Looking Statements
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