A World of Positive Returns

Insights

Civic Tech: Of Makers and Activists

Article July 12, 2016

Josh Hendler and Jeremy Heimans of Purpose reflect on our Engines of Change report.

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Newsroom

Meet the Global Funder That is Investing Millions of Dollars in African Startups

Article July 19, 2016

Charmaine Padayachy talked with SME South Africa about backing startups that are working to solve Africa's challenges.

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From the Blog

Digital Identity: No Empowerment without Privacy

July 14, 2016

Technology is changing the way in which we present ourselves, how others identify us, how we participate in global markets, and how we access government services.

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SPOTLIGHT

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OUR TAKE

Lenddo uses smartphone data to create credit scores for consumers with thin or no file in the credit bureaus

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A WORLD OF POSITIVE RETURNS

We invest in entrepreneurs and their visionary ideas that create opportunities for people to improve their lives, their communities, and the world around them.

WHO WE ARE
 

INVESTMENT CRITERIA

ALIGNMENT
Does the investee align with our core mission and values?
IMPACT
Is the investee likely to achieve traction in its field?
POTENTIAL FOR SCALE
Is the idea big enough to grow beyond its current size?
LEADERSHIP
Is there a strong vision for where to go next?
INNOVATION
Is this something we haven’t seen before?

INVESTMENT APPROACH

We

We are structured to support the notion that philanthropy is more than a type of funding. In its truest sense, philanthropy is about improving the lives of others, independent of the mechanism. Consequently, we work across the social and business sectors, operating both a Limited Liability Company (LLC) and a 501(c)(3) foundation.

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS

COMMITMENTS

Total amount committed since inception:
$976
million
For-profit investments since inception:
$468
million
Nonprofit grants since inception:
$508
million

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Omidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm. We create opportunity for people to improve their lives by investing in market-based efforts that catalyze economic and social change.