Omidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm founded in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam. It operates with a hybrid structure that includes a 501(c)(3) foundation and a Limited Liability Company, enabling grants to nonprofits and investments in for-profit companies. The firm focuses on bending the arc of the digital revolution toward shared power, prosperity, and possibility across culture, governance, business, and technology. In Africa, Omidyar Network invested $45 million across six funding rounds from September 2014 to April 2018. It targeted seed (three rounds), Series A (two rounds), and Series B (one round) stages, with a geographic focus on Nigeria (four investments), Kenya (one), and Pan-African (one). Sectors included HR & Talent (three), Fintech (two), and Travel & Mobility (one), backing companies such as Andela, Kaleidofin, Lendable, and Hotels.ng. The firm has co-invested with partners like Learn Capital, Spark Capital, and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in these rounds.