Vivaldi ( ) is a
freeware
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,
cross-platform
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web browser
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developed by
Vivaldi Technologies, a company founded by Tatsuki Tomita and
Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner
Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner (Icelandic: Jón; born 29 August 1967 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic-Norway, Norwegian programmer and businessman. He is the co-founder and CEO of Vivaldi Technologies. Before starting the Vivaldi Web browser, he lau ...
, who was the co-founder and
CEO of
Opera Software
Opera is a Norwegian multinational technology company and subsidiary of Kunlun that specializes in web browser development, fintech, as well as services such as Opera News and YoYo Games. The company's total user base, including users of its ...
. Vivaldi was officially launched on April 6, 2016.
Although intended for general users, it is first and foremost targeted towards technically-inclined users as well as former
Opera
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users disgruntled by its transition from the
Presto layout engine to a
Chromium-based browser that resulted in the loss of many of its iconic features.
Despite also being Chromium-based, Vivaldi aims to revive the features of the Presto-based Opera with its own