When was Opera founded?

Opera was founded in 1995 and raised its 1st funding round 18 years after it was founded.

Where is Opera located?

Opera is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

How many employees does Opera have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Opera is 2402.

Is Opera a funded company?

Opera is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a PE round on Apr 05, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Opera?

Opera's latest funding was a $***** PE round on Apr 05, 2013, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Opera rank among its competitors?

Opera ranks 3rd amongst 97 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Phoenix Browser, which secured $100M in Oct, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Opera?

Opera's top competitors include Brave, Mozilla and Dolphin. Among them, Phoenix Browser secured the most recent funding round in October, 2022.

Opera - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Opera is a public company based in Oslo (Norway), founded in 1995 by Jon von Tetzchner and Geir Ivarsoy. It operates as a Developer of a web browser providing online experiences and gaming products. Opera has raised $13.2M in funding. The company has 97 active competitors, including 5 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Brave, Mozilla and Dolphin.

Company Details

Developer of a web browser providing online experiences and gaming products. The browser offers features such as ad blocking, file sharing, and virtual private network. It provides tools for arranging tabs, messaging, and artificial intelligence interaction. The company also develops a gaming browser and resources for game creation.

Website: www.opera.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1995

Location

Oslo, Norway

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$13.2M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

PE, Apr 05, 2013, $*****

Investors

Herald Investment Management & 6 more

Ranked

3^rd among 97 active competitors

Employee Count

2,402 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

KARASTAR TECHNOLOGY & 14 more

Similar Companies

Mozilla & 85 more

Exit Details

Public

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Opera is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
OPERA SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL US, INC. CIN: 461659691 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	384 (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-
OPERA SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL AS CIN: 887726752 , Norway, Active	Jan 04, 2005	-	-
Opera Norway As CIN: 916368127 , Norway, Active		-	-

Opera got listed on Jul 27, 2018.

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Opera has raised a total funding of $13.2M over 1 round. Opera has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Opera:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 05, 2013	8067193	PE	6585630	2642206	8785821	3534504

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The founders of Opera are Jon von Tetzchner and Geir Ivarsoy.

Here are the details of Opera's key team members:

Jon von Tetzchner: Former Co-Founder of Opera. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Geir Ivarsoy: Former Co-Founder of Opera.
Lars Boilesen: CEO of Opera.

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Opera's employee count trend

Opera has 2,402 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Opera's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Opera include Brave, Mozilla and Dolphin. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Opera, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Brave 2015, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Developer of a browser and search engine focused on privacy	$7M	Foundation Capital, Founders Fund & 24 others	76/100
2nd	Mozilla 2003, Mountain View (United States), Seed	Developer of internet browsers, virtual private networks, and AI safety tools	$2.3M	AOL	75/100
3rd	Opera 1995, Oslo (Norway), Public	Developer of a web browser providing online experiences and gaming products	$13.2M	Herald Investment Management, Ledger Capital ... & 5 others	73/100
4th	Dolphin 1999, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Browser for Android and iOS devices	$40M	Qualcomm Ventures, Matrix Partners China & 6 others	55/100
5th	UCWeb 2004, Guangzhou (China), Acquired	Mobile internet browser provider	-	GGV Capital, NGP Capital & 3 others	50/100
6th	Phoenix Browser 2019, China, Series A	Provider of generic web browsers	$100M	-	49/100
7th	PureBrowser 2020, Shanghai (China), Unfunded	Provider of a browser app	-	-	45/100
8th	Basic Web Browser 2023, United States, Unfunded	Provider of a generic web browser app	-	-	44/100
9th	WEBONTV 2021, Aachen (Germany), Unfunded	Provider of a generic web browser	-	-	44/100
10th	Fully Kiosk 2016, Dormagen (Germany), Unfunded	Cloud-based mobile device management solutions provider	-	-	43/100

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Opera has made 4 investments in companies including KARASTAR TECHNOLOGY and Fjord Bank. Opera has also acquired 11 companies including Gamemaker and Pocopay.

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