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Opera began as a browser research project at Norwegian telecom company Telenor in 1994. Jon von Tetzchner and Geir Ivarsøy took the project into an independent company in 1995. In 2026 Opera continues to develop desktop and mobile browsers alongside content-discovery and other digital services, increasingly incorporating AI features into the browser experience.
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Bravura Solutions was established in 2004 through a management-led buyout of the wealth-management business of CSC Australia. In 2026 Bravura provides software and technology services for wealth management, pensions and fund administration, particularly in Australia, the UK and other developed markets.
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Sprout Social was founded in Chicago in 2010 by Justyn Howard, Aaron Rankin, Gil Lara and Peter Soung after the founders identified a need for better tools to manage business activity across social networks. By 2026 Sprout Social provides social-media management and intelligence software for organisations ranging from smaller businesses to large enterprises.
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EverCommerce was incorporated in 2016 and began operations that year, initially under the PaySimple Holdings name before adopting the EverCommerce name in 2020. In 2026 EverCommerce remains a vertical-software group serving service-based industries rather than a single monolithic application.
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Securitize was founded in 2017 by Carlos Domingo and colleagues to build regulated infrastructure for issuing, managing and trading blockchain-based securities. As of September 2026 Securitize is a public digital-asset securities infrastructure company focused on bringing regulated financial assets on-chain.
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Claritev is the current name of the company long known as MultiPlan, whose healthcare network and cost-management lineage reaches back roughly four decades. In 2026 Claritev describes itself as a healthcare technology, data and insights company focused on cost, payment and transparency across the US healthcare system.
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SINA launched Weibo in August 2009 as a microblogging service at a time when real-time social publishing was rapidly growing in China. By 2026 Weibo remains a major Chinese social-media platform centred on public conversation, creators, celebrities, brands and real-time topics.
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TOWA was established in Kyoto in 1979 by Kazuhiko Bandoh as TOWA Precision Industries, with an initial focus on precision moulds and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. In 2026 TOWA supplies semiconductor packaging, moulding, singulation and related precision equipment used by chip manufacturers and assembly companies.
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Chrysos Corporation began operations in 2017 to commercialise PhotonAssay technology developed at Australia’s CSIRO. By 2026 Chrysos supplies PhotonAssay systems and services to mining customers seeking faster analysis of gold and other elements.
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Embracer’s lineage runs through Lars Wingefors’ Nordic Games businesses, which acquired game assets and publishers before the listed group adopted the THQ Nordic name and later became Embracer Group in 2019. In 2026 Embracer is operating through a simplified structure while preparing further separation of entertainment assets, including a planned Fellowship Entertainment spin-off in 2027.
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