Omidyar Network

Omidyar Network
Company typeImpact investor, non-profit organization
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
FounderPierre Omidyar
Websiteomidyar.com

Omidyar Network is a self-styled "philanthropic investment firm," composed of a foundation and an impact investment firm.[1] Established in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam,[2][3] Omidyar Network has committed over US$1.5 billion to nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies across multiple investment areas.[4] According to the OECD, Omidyar Network's financing for 2019 development increased by 10% to US$58.9 million.[5]

  1. ^ "The Omidyar way of giving". The Economist. No. October 26, 2013. October 26, 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. ^ Rice, Andrew (2 November 2014). "The Pierre Omidyar Insurgency". New York.
  3. ^ Schwartz, Brian (14 September 2020). "EBay founder Pierre Omidyar's philanthropic investment group calls for a new version of capitalism". CNBC.
  4. ^ "Pierre Omidyar". Forbes. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2021. Through his Omidyar Network, launched in 2004, he's put over $1.5 billion into impact investments and nonprofits that tackle global problems.
  5. ^ "Omidyar Network | Development Co-operation Profiles – Omidyar Network | OECD iLibrary".