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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Omidyar Network leads Bunker’s Series A to Accelerate Contract Insurance Marketplace

Announcement May 11, 2017

Omidyar Network leads Series A funding round for Bunker, a digital business insurance platform simplifying the insurance and compliance process for small business owners.

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From the Blog

Empowering Nigerians to Fight Corruption

In Governance & Citizen Engagement May 9, 2017

Ory Okolloh shares why we invested in two Nigeria-based organizations   that are tackling corruption and the lack of transparency around the expenditure of public funds.

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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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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.