Opera Software acquires venture-backed privacy platform SurfEasy
Opera Software ASA has bought SurfEasy Inc, a Toronto-based provider of virtual private network solutions for protecting online privacy and security. The financial terms of the deal were not published. Opera Software, an internet business with headquarters in Oslo, Norway, said the acquisition will expand its security-focused product footprint. SurfEasy was co-founded in 2011 by CEO Chris Houston, CTO Athir Nuaimi and COO Steve Kelly. It has been backed by a number of investors, including Canadian venture capital firms Mantella Venture Partners, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund and BrandProject, as well as U.S. financial services firm Comerica.
19 March 2015•3 mins read
