Opera
VC Fund
Oslo, Norway
Opera is a VC fund in Oslo focused on Music and Sales. Opera Software is a privately held company headquartered in Oslo, Norway. It develops the Opera web browser for mobile and desktop operating systems. Apart from the desktop version, Opera Software developed mobile versions of the Opera browser for various platforms, including Android and iOS. Opera Mini, a lightweight version of the browser, isdesigned for slower internet connections and has a strong focus on data compression, making it popular in regions with limited bandwidth.Opera is the everyday browser of choice for more than 350 million people. It also provides services in the areas of Mobile Internet and Search; Mobile Payments and Remittances; Data Compression; and Artificial Intelligence.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Opera invests in
Stages Opera invests in
Countries Opera invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 7 contacts → | |||
Investment Focus
Industry
- Music 1 (33%)
- Sales 1 (33%)
- Video 1 (33%)
- Mobile 1 (33%)
- FinTech 1 (33%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 1 (33%)
- Series A 1 (33%)
- Corporate Round 1 (33%)
Country
- Nigeria 1 (33%)
- Colombia 1 (33%)
- United States 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Allen Hu
Executive Vice President and Head of FinTech BU
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Executive Vice President and Head of FinTech BU | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Andrew Stain
Business Development Director
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Business Development Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Charles Hamel
Head of Product
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Head of Product | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
James Yahui
Executive Chairman
|
Executive Chairman | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Lin Song
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 7 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Favik is an online platform that sets business for influencers. Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia. | $2M / Pre-Seed / Jul 06, 2022 | ||
| OPay designs a mobile payment service and consumer platform for users to send and receive money, pay bills, and order food and groceries. It empowers and enables users to accomplish more with their money by providing smart financial services. It is a one-stop mobile-based platform for payment, transportation, food and grocery delivery, and otherimportant services in everyday life. Millions of users rely on OPay every day to send and receive money, pay bills, and order food and groceries. | $50M / Series A / Jul 09, 2019 | ||
| StarMaker is an online video network whose mission is to move content creation and talent discovery from traditional media to the mobile and social space. Combining the power of content creation apps, recording studio technology, crowd-sourced talent discovery, and a huge network of user channels on YouTube, StarMaker's platform enablesartists to manage their career without the antiquated Entertainment Industry waste. StarMaker also integrates major media brands and recording artists, helping their talent create, share, discover, and promote each other's user-generated media. | $30M / Corporate Round / Nov 06, 2018 |
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FAQ
What does Opera invest in?
Opera invests primarily in Music, Sales and Video startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
How do I contact Opera?
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Who are the partners at Opera?
The team at Opera includes Allen Hu (Executive Vice President and Head of FinTech BU), Andrew Stain (Business Development Director) and Charles Hamel (Head of Product), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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