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Opera goes fintech, Travelperk buys Albatross, and a conversation with Blippar's new CEO


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Opera acquires Fjord Bank

  • Opera announces investment in and agreement to acquire Fjord Bank (press release)
  • Norwegian browser maker Opera ventures further into fintech with acquisition of Fjord Bank (Tech.eu)

Delivery Hero backs sustainability tech startups

  • Delivery Hero continues to strengthen its green program by investing in sustainable solutions (press release)
  • Berlin-based Delivery Hero invests in sustainable tech that could make food delivery more eco-friendly (Tech.eu)

Travelperk buys Albatross

  • Barcelona’s TravelPerk buys Albatross, an API for virus-related travel restrictions, to expand risk management offering

UK’s Visionable poised for a big round

  • British technology start-up Visionable (billed as the ‘Zoom for medics’) is mulling a fundraising of up to £100m to support growth in UK and overseas (Daily Mail)

Ubisoft wrapped up in scandals

  • Ubisoft attempts to hype up new games as executives quit over misconduct allegations (CNBC)
  • What went wrong at Ubisoft? (Gamesindustry.biz Podcast)
  • Ubisoft: Sexual misconduct probe sees three senior heads resign (BBC News)

Faisal Galaria, CEO of Blippar

  • TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: FAISAL GALARIA AS NEW CEO, FOUNDER AMBARISH MITRA AS CPO AND PREET PRASANNAN AS CTO (Blippar blog)
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