A World of Positive Returns

Insights

Learning from Parents and Students to Improve Education In Brazil

Research Report March 28, 2017

Omidyar Network, in partnership with Plano CDE and with support from Lemann Foundation, commissioned an in-depth study exploring improved educational outcomes for Brazil’s low-to-middle-income families.

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Newsroom

RegTech for Regulators Accelerator Announces Central Banks Partnerships

Announcement April 20, 2017

Our investee RegTech for Regulators Accelerator (R2A), a global RegTech prototyping lab, announces partnerships with central banks in Ghana, Mexico, and the Philippines.

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From the Blog

The Role of Innovation and Technology in Early Learning: An Important Conversation for ASU GSV and Beyond

In Education May 3, 2017

Isabelle Hau and Ashley Beckner share insights on the potential of innovation and technology to transform early childhood experiences.

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SPOTLIGHT

How
do we invest across the returns continuum?

OUR TAKE

Learn more about Omidyar Network’s framework for investing for both social impact and financial returns.

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DISCUSSION

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.@GuiaBolso is a leading financial app in #Brazil with over 3M users. @Alex_Lazarow shares why we invested: t.co/4l4CNye82t #FinServ

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.@GuiaBolso is a leading financial app in #Brazil with over 3M users. @Alex_Lazarow shares why we invested: t.co/4l4CNyvIU1 #FinServ

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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:
$1
billion+
For-profit investments since inception:
$515
million
Nonprofit grants since inception:
$568
million

Our Work

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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.