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Omidyar Network

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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.

Total Invested

$45M

Active Since

Sep 2014

Latest Investment

Apr 2018

Top Stage

Seed

Omidyar Network Investment Regions

πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria (4)πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya (1)🌍 Pan-African (1)

Omidyar Network Investment Sectors

HR & Talent (3)Fintech (2)Travel & Mobility (1)

Omidyar Network Investment Timeline

Favicon of KaleidofinKaleidofinSeed$2.8MApr 2018
withBlume Ventures
Favicon of LendableLendableSeries AOct 2017
withFenway Summer VenturesUS Angel Investors
Favicon of AndelaAndelaSeries B$24MJun 2016
withChan Zuckerberg InitiativeSpark CapitalLearn CapitalCRE Venture Capital
Favicon of AndelaAndelaSeries A$14MDec 2015
withFuture Perfect VenturesFounder CollectiveGSVAlbum VCRothenberg Ventures+8 more
Favicon of Hotels.ngHotels.ngSeed$1.2MMay 2015
Favicon of AndelaAndelaSeed$3MSep 2014
withFounder CollectiveSerena VenturesSteve CaseMelo7 Tech PartnersRothenberg Ventures+2 more

Products Backed by Omidyar Network

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KaleidofinπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Inclusive lending and credit decisioning for underbanked customers
Fintech
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Lendable🌍
Debt capital and impact investing for emerging-market fintech
Fintech
Favicon of Andela
AndelaπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
Hire pre-vetted global engineers and AI talent on demand
HR & Talent
Favicon of Hotels.ng
Hotels.ngπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
Find and book hotels and apartments across Nigeria
Travel & Mobility

Investors Similar to Omidyar Network

Learn Capital (3)Spark Capital (2)Founder Collective (2)Rothenberg Ventures (2)Blume Ventures (1)Fenway Summer Ventures (1)US Angel Investors (1)Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (1)

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