# Opera

> Opera is a VC fund in Oslo backing Music, Sales and Video. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/opera-software
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Opera/
- Website: https://www.opera.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Opera/

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Opera. Shizune tracks 7 team members at Opera. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/opera-software-as?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music | 1 | 33% |
| Sales | 1 | 33% |
| Video | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nigeria | 1 | 33% |
| Colombia | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allen Hu | Executive Vice President and Head of FinTech BU | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allen-hu |
| Andrew Stain | Business Development Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-stain |
| Charles Hamel | Head of Product | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-hamel |
| James Yahui | Executive Chairman | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yahui-zhou |
| Lin Song | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lin-song |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Favik | 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 | https://favik.io/ |
| OPay | 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 | https://opayweb.com |
| StarMaker Interactive | 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 | http://starmakerstudios.com |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cacao Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cacao-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Canacol Energy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canacol-energy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FSP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fsp-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GSR Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gsr-ventures-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HSG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hsg-cap) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IDG Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/idg-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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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?

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