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Skyfire is a software company founded in 2007, and acquired by Opera Software in 2013. In 2015, the company became the Network Solutions division of Opera, and ceased using the Skyfire brand name. They offer network optimization technologies including video optimization and monetization tools for carriers. Skyfire discontinued its Skyfire Web Browser in 2014 in order to consolidate its focus on its mobile operator technology.〔 Skyfire was funded by venture capital,〔(Skyfire About Us Page )〕 and was acquired by Opera Software in March 2013. ==History== Skyfire was found in 2007 by Nitin Bhandari and Erik Swenson. The company was originally named DVC Labs〔 but changed their name in 2008. Skyfire received initial funding of $4.8 million from Matrix Partners and Trinity Ventures in June 2007.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Skyfire Labs – Rich Media Mobile Browser )〕 Skyfire increased their funding in 2008 with an additional $13 million investment from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matrix and Trinity. As part of the investment, a Lightspeed Ventures partner joined the board of directors.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Skyfire Labs Take $13 Million )〕 In January 2012, they received $8 million from Verizon Investments LLC, Matrix, Trinity, and Lightspeed.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Matrix Partners Join $8M Round For Skyfire Labs )〕 In 2010, Skyfire purchased Kolbysoft, which allowed them to extend their web browser for the Android marketplace with Kolby’s Steel Web Browser.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Skyfire Buys Koobysoft to Make an Android Browser )〕 In October 2012, SkyFire raised $10 million in series D financing from Panorama Capital, which is a venture capital firm that spun out from JP Morgan Chase in 2006.〔 On February 15, 2013, Skyfire was acquired by Opera Software for $155 millionOpera primarily eyed Skyfire for its video optimization technologies, which complements its own content optimization technologies.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2415500,00.asp )〕 In February 2015, the company ceased using the Skyfire brand name, and became the Network Solutions division of parent company Opera Software. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Skyfire (company)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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