Opera Ltd
Opera Norway AS is a multinational technology corporation headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with additional offices in Europe, China, and Africa. Opera offers a range of products and services that include PC and mobile web browsers, GameMaker and gaming portals, the Opera News content recommendation products, the Opera Ads platform, and a number of Web3 and e-commerce products and services. Opera is noted for browser innovation and its early adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), cryptocurrency, and Web3. The company has 296 million monthly active users.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- software development [1]
- Company / filing name
- Opera Ltd [2]
- Headquarters location
- Oslo [1]
- Founded
- 1995 [1]
- Founders
- Geir Ivarsøy; Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner [1]
- Official website
- www.opera.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US68373M1071; NO0010040611 [1]
- CIK
- 1737450 [2]
- Country in background record
- Norway [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- OPRA (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
Opera Norway AS is a multinational technology corporation headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with additional offices in Europe, China, and Africa. Opera offers a range of products and services that include PC and mobile web browsers, GameMaker and gaming portals, the Opera News content recommendation products, the Opera Ads platform, and a number of Web3 and e-commerce products and services. Opera is noted for browser innovation and its early adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), cryptocurrency, and Web3. The company has 296 million monthly active users. [3]
On July 2018, Opera Limited became a public company for the second time after being acquired by Chinese Consortium in 2016, listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange, raising $115 million in its initial public offering. [3]
Opera is owned & controlled by Chinese company Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd. which holds 69% shares since at least 2024 , with shares above 50% controlled since 2021. Zhou Yahui, the controlling shareholder of Kunlun, is executive chairman of Opera's board. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Opera (company). Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: OPRA (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Opera Ltd founded?
Founded: 1995. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Opera Ltd?
Headquarters location: Oslo. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Opera Ltd?
Business sectors: software development. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Opera (company) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.