San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 50 people tracked
Investment thesis
Omidyar Network seeks to influence the direction of the digital revolution so that it advances shared power, prosperity, and possibility. Prompted by the rise of AI as an opportunity to reconsider society's relationship with technology, the organization collaborates with a broad network of visionaries and innovators to make intentional choices about the digital future. Its work centers on what it identifies as the key drivers of that future: culture, governance, business, and technology itself.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 50 people
from the firm's website
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Omidyar Network went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 22 of 28 portfolio companiesFintech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5EdTech ×5Enterprise Software ×5SaaS ×5Consumer ×4Future of Work ×4HR Tech ×4
HQs:United States×9India×4United Kingdom×1Indonesia×1Nigeria×1Philippines×1
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12017 · 22015 · 25 dated
FinReach facilitates guarantee-backed lending pools that connect lenders with borrowers such as self-employed individuals, MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, and agri and agri-allied businesses in India.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsColossa Ventures
CcHUB Growth Capital is an early-stage venture fund investing between ₦10 million and ₦30 million in seed and early-stage for-profit technology startups building solutions to local challenges in Nigeria.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticNigeria, NG
Co-investorsCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)
Scripbox is an online personal finance and investment management platform that helps individuals invest in mutual funds and plan their finances.
Fintech
Co-investorsAccelDMI AIF Sparkle FundFlucas VenturesKube VCLVX VenturesNuVentures+2 more
Taptap Send is a money transfer application that enables users to send remittances to over 70 destinations across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America at lower costs and faster speeds than traditional services.
FintechImpact & Social GoodNew York, GB
Michael Faye(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mitchell Riley(Executive Officer)
BoardBrendan Dickinson(Director)inChristopher Schroeder(Director)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBlue CollectiveBreyer CapitalCanaan PartnersFinbergFormus Capital+5 more
Guidepost Montessori operates Montessori schools offering early childhood education based on the Montessori philosophy, serving children and their families.
ConsumerEdTechSan Francisco, US
Max Ventilla(Founder & CEO)Sethi Komal(Executive Officer)Devin Vodickain
BoardBrian Singerman(Director)inMichael Dearing(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDesigner FundHemisphere Ventures LLCFirst Round CapitalFounders FundHarrison Metal+1 more
Anchor (now Spotify for Creators) offers tools for creating, hosting, distributing, and monetizing audio and video podcasts.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsAccelDouble DownHorseplay VenturesMSW CapitalThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechWashington, D.C., US
Jeremy Johnson(Founder)inIyinoluwa Aboyeji(Founder)Nadayar Enagesi(Founder)Brice Nkengsa(Founder)Ian Carnevale(Founder)Christina Sass(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesAccelerate AfricaAir Street CapitalAmplo VenturesCRE Venture CapitalDBL Partners+23 more
BON Credit is a free AI financial assistant app that connects to users' accounts via read-only access to identify money they are losing or owed and surface better financial options with recommended actions.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintech
Samder Khangarot(CEO & Co-founder)Darwin Tu(Co-founder)
Co-investorsInception Studio CapitalAxilor VenturesBetter Capital
Boostable provides advertising tools that enable sellers and brands to promote listings on marketplaces while collecting performance data.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Selcuk Atli(Founder/CEO)inAlex Chang(Founder/CTO)inNeil Scott Rafer(Director)Alexander Chang
Co-investors500 GlobalScrum VenturesY CombinatorDigital GarageMorado VenturesSV Angel+1 more
Bunker Insurance provides commercial insurance for small businesses, freelancers, and independent professionals, offering tailored policies and usage-based insurance (UBI) with short-term coverage matching contract lengths.
FintechFuture of WorkInsurTech
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesComcast VenturesLaunchCapitalRoute 66 VenturesAmerican Family Ventures
Digital House offers online courses and certifications in programming, AI, data, and marketing, delivered through a subscription platform for individuals, companies, and educational institutions.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Co-investorsKaszek VenturesRiverwood CapitalEndeavor CatalystThe Rise Fund
EdSurge is an education news and journalism outlet covering PreK–12 and higher education through reporting, newsletters, and podcasts.
EdTechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsNewSchools Venture FundReach Capital
Elm Street Ventures is a seed and early-stage venture capital fund that invests in startups with a Yale University connection, typically commercializing research licensed from Yale, as well as companies in the greater New Haven area.
BiotechClimate TechDeep TechNew Haven, US
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsElm Street Ventures
Purple fund portfolio company.
EdTechSan Francisco, US
Julien Barbier(Executive Officer, Director)Sylvain Kalache(Former Director)
BoardMarie Ekeland(Director)Manoel Lemos(Director)inEustache Besancon(Director)Marc Verstaen(Director)
Co-investorsDaphniRedpoint eventuresAME Cloud VenturesPartech VenturesReach CapitalTrinity Ventures
True is a global talent management platform that serves executive search, interim leadership placements, and talent advisory for client organizations.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNew York City, US
Porter Braswell(Founder/CEO)inRyan Williams(Founder/President)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzKapor CapitalSJF VenturesY CombinatorValar Ventures Llc
Kalibrr is a job marketplace platform that connects job seekers with employers across the Philippines.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSMakati, PH
Paul Rivera(Founder/CEO)inDanny Castonguay(Founder)inDexter Ligot-Gordon(Founder/COO)in
BoardAnna Irmina Navarrete(Director)Badri Pillapakkam(Director)Beau Seil(Director)
Co-investorsFundersClubFuture Now VenturesKickstart VenturesY CombinatorLearn Capital
AI & Machine LearningEnergyIoTColumbus, US
Co-investorsTechstarsBow CapitalCity LightFloodgateHomebrewKapor Capital+3 more
NeoDocs provides at-home health assessment tests with lab-quality accuracy and personalized health monitoring for consumers seeking preventive wellness.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessMH, IN
Nikunj Malpani(Founder)inPratik Lodha(Founder)inAnurag Meena(Founder)in
Co-investorsGemba Capital Venture PartnersY CombinatorOmidyar Network IndiaTitan Capital
Platzi offers online courses on user research methods and techniques, including qualitative and quantitative approaches, for individuals seeking to master UX research practices.
CybersecurityEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Freddy Vega(Founder/CEO)inChristian Van Der Henst(Executive Officer, Director)inChristian HenstFrancisco GuerreroJohn Freddy Vega
BoardRodolfo Gonzalez(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAmador HoldingsFundersClubMind the Seed - MTS FundY CombinatorFJ Labs+2 more
Pratilipi is an Indian storytelling company operating a self-publishing platform where writers publish stories that readers can access across formats, including online literature, audio series, digital comics, podcasts, and book publishing.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentBengaluru, IN
Ranjeet Pratap Singh(Founder & CEO)inShally Modi(Founder)inSankaranarayanan Devarajan(Founder)in
Co-investorsGemba Capital Venture PartnersJungle VenturesQiming Venture PartnersNexus Venture Partners
Qoala is an online insurance platform that lets consumers compare and buy insurance products, including health, life, and car insurance.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
Harshet Lunani(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesIndogen CapitalMandiri Capital IndonesiaSTRIVEAppWorksEurazeo+6 more
Northampton, US
Brian Fitzgerald(Executive Officer, Director)inMeghan Fitzgerald(Director)
BoardIsabelle Hau(Director)
Co-investorsBlue CollectiveCity LightOutbound VenturesOwl VenturesVista Venture Partners500 Global+5 more
VOIZ is a remote customer experience marketplace that connects companies with a curated pool of CX talent and contact centers to build in-house teams or outsource support functions.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSaaS
Vineet Patil(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesKube VC
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAndela · en.wikipedia.org · Jul 21, 2026
Bunker · maill.usashooting.org · Apr 29, 2026
AltSchool · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Neodocs · fortuneindia.com · Feb 12, 2026
Pratilipi · m.economictimes.com · Apr 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Omidyar Network made?
- Omidyar Network has 5 tracked investments.
- What stage does Omidyar Network invest at?
- Omidyar Network invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Omidyar Network focus on?
- Omidyar Network focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Omidyar Network located?
- Omidyar Network is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Omidyar Network lead rounds?
- Yes, Omidyar Network leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamFireside Chat: Michele L. Jawando of Omidyar Network and Claire Graves of The Webby Media Group
The Anthem Awards · Michele L. Jawando
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