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OMIDYAR NETWORK

Established in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife, Pam, Omidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm that works to create and foster opportunity for people around the world. In 2006 the couple gave $100 million to Tufts University to establish a fund that will attract private capital and scale up the microfinance sector. Omidyar and his wife, Pam, were named to BusinessWeek's 2008 list of the 50 Top American Givers, which recognizes the most generous U.S. philanthropists.

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Private Effort to Improve India���s Public Educationmore

before, either by a foundation or a for-profit group, said Jayant Sinha, who heads the Indian office of Omidyar...

In India, a Private Foundation Tries to Improve Public Educationmore

before, either by a foundation or a for-profit group, said Jayant Sinha, who heads the Indian office of Omidyar...

Prosper.com Celebrates Five Years of P2P Lendingmore

backed by financial and technology luminaries including, Jim Breyer of Accel Partners; Bob Kagle of Benchmark Capital;...

India���s business titans are losing their lustremore

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Slate 60: The largest American charitable contributions of the past ye...more

Buffett's Giving Pledge didn't specify how people should give, just that they should. Tech entrepreneurs like Pierre...

Which Tech Billionaires Donated the Most to Charities in 2010?more

nonprofit that develops technology to help chronically ill children. The couple���s 2010 beneficiaries include HopeLab,...

Prosper Releases Peer-to-Peer Lending Stats for December and Full-Year...more

backed by financial and technology luminaries including, Jim Breyer of Accel Partners; Bob Kagle of Benchmark Capital;...

Seesmic Lands $4M More for Listening to Social Enterprise Customersmore

Chatter. The San Francisco-based company, founded in 2008, has secured a total funding of $16 million.

High Profile Donors Asking Questions About Profits That Could ...more

Boston Celtics basketball team. One of the largest donors, giving a total of $11.7 million, was the Omidyar Network,...

Interest Rates Cut on Prosper P2P Loansmore

backed by financial and technology luminaries including, Jim Breyer of Accel Partners; Bob Kagle of Benchmark Capital;...

Omidyar Network and O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures Bring Neighborhoods an...more

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Omidyar Network and O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV)...

It is time for India to rein in its robber baronsmore

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Google Was the Busiest Startup Acquirer of 2010more

San Francisco Date: July Price: Undisclosed Investors: Benchmark Capital, Duff Ackerman & Goodrich, Goldman Sachs,...

ISB to lend helping hand to research institutionsmore

has already helped its students to partner with international funding providers ��� the Soros Economic Development...

Mobile Phones Become Critical Job-Hunting Tools in Developing Nationsmore

" To this end, Praekelt announced a $825,000 grant last week from eBay founder Pierre Omidyar's Omidyar Network...

Prosper Reports 17% Increase in Loans in Novembermore

backed by financial and technology luminaries including, Jim Breyer of Accel Partners; Bob Kagle of Benchmark Capital;...

How Health Care Nonprofit Living Goods Learned a Lesson From Avon Ladi...more

the basics of health care. Last week, Living Goods announced that they received a $950K grant from the Omidyar Network.

How an Army of Techies Is Taking on City Hallmore

for that!' " (Code for America did get seed money from Sunlight; later funding has come from the Omidyar Network...

Craft Silicon Wins 2010 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurshipmore

Five Additional Companies Recognized Amongst Field of 2,700 Entries Legatum, a privately owned international investment...

Facebook co-founder launches social network to improve livesmore

areas ranging from soup kitchens to ?health initiatives for Ugandan women.? The firm is backed by the Omidyar Network...

Living Goods Receives $915K from Omidyar Network to Improve Health Car...more

will support training of thousands of new health entrepreneurs SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --...

Facebook co-founder starts social activism networkmore

causes. It is similar in concept and intent to Causes.com, . Hughes raised $3.5 million from the Omidyar Network, the...

Facebook Cofounder Launches Jumo, Social Network for Activismmore

donations. Jumo is based in New York and has raised $3.5 million from eBay founder Pierre Omidyars Omidyar Network, the...

Jumo Hopes To Connect Doing Good With Do-Goodersmore

and raised $3.5 million in the spring from individual donors as well as the Knight Foundation, the Omidyar Network and...

A Facebook founder begins a new social networkmore

social networks may not transfer to this activity," she said.But Chris Bishko, director of investments at Omidyar...

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