About Omidyar Network
Omidyar Network is a venture capital firm founded in 2004. It is primarily based out of Redwood City, United States. As of Dec 2025, Omidyar Network is an active investor, having invested in 369 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series F round of Bounce Infinity Overall, Omidyar Network portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 57 acquisitions including key companies like Flutterwave, Chime and Handshake. A lot of funds co-invest with Omidyar Network, with names like Omidyar Network India sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Omidyar Network has team of 34 people including 12 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 9 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Omidyar Network's List of Top Investments
Omidyar Network has a portfolio of 369 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Stelling and eCurrency.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, United Kingdom and 24 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech and 34 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 9 more. Here is the list of top investments by Omidyar Network:
1. Flutterwave
Provider of payment solutions for online and physical business transactions. It offers tools for accepting payments, payouts, transfers, and creating online stores. The company provides application programming interfaces for developers to integrate payment functionalities. It also facilitates tuition payments and event ticket purchases.
Key facts about Flutterwave
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $489M
- Employee Count: 882 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Insight Partners and 73 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jul 07, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Chime
Digital bank for individuals. Its services include debit cards, savings account, money transfers, cash withdrawals, online/offline payments, check deposits, and more. It also offers transaction and balance alerts. The application is available on iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Chime
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.15B
- Employee Count: 2,481 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, Citdex and 56 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Aug 06, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Prosper
Prosper is a peer-to-peer lending marketplace. Prosper allows people to invest in each other in a way that is financially and socially rewarding. Borrowers list loan requests between $2,000 and $35,000 and individual lenders can invest as little as $25 in each loan listing they select. Prosper handles the servicing of the loan on behalf of the matched borrowers and investors. It also offers personal loans for business purposes. It has disbursed more than $5B in loans as of February 2016. Its investors include investors include Sequoia Capital, BlackRock, Institutional Venture Partners, and Credit Suisse NEXT Fund.
Key facts about Prosper
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $414M
- Employee Count: 489 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Third Point and 48 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 17, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Pratilipi
Online self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages. It provides a space for writers to self-publish their works, including stories, poems, articles, and novels. The platform enables readers to discover content, save favorites, listen audiobooks, and interact with writers through reviews and discussions. It fosters a community where writers and readers can connect and share their literary interests.
Key facts about Pratilipi
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹50 - ₹100 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $97M
- Employee Count: 201 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Nexus Venture Partners, Jungle Ventures and 44 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 03, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Handshake
Network connecting job seekers with employers for career development opportunities. This service facilitates professional recruitment by matching candidates with available positions across various industries. The platform provides tools for individuals to build profiles, access training resources, and engage with hiring organizations. Employers utilize the system to identify potential talent and manage recruitment workflows. The infrastructure supports the transition from education to employment by streamlining the discovery of internships and full-time roles.
Key facts about Handshake
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $434M
- Employee Count: 10,169 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: EQT, Annox Capital and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jan 19, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Omidyar Network's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Omidyar Network has invested in 369 companies over the last 22 years, with an average of 11 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 6 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in FinReach and most recent follow-on round was in Bounce Infinity.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
2022 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
2021 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
2020 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
2019 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
2018 | 35 | 15 | 50 |
2017 | 26 | 11 | 37 |
Omidyar Network's Investments by Stage
Omidyar Network has made 80 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.55M, 67 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.3M and 33 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $11.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 80 |
Series A | 67 |
Series B | 33 |
Grant (prize money) | 28 |
Series C | 10 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Omidyar Network's Investments by Sector
Omidyar Network has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Media & Entertainment and EdTech. Notably, it has invested in 191 Tech companies, 173 Consumer (B2C) companies, 157 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 96 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 57 |
Consumer | 51 |
FinTech | 43 |
Media & Entertainment | 29 |
EdTech | 24 |
Others | 198 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Omidyar Network's Investments by Geography
Omidyar Network has made most investments in United States (107), followed by India where it has made 57 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 107 |
India | 57 |
United Kingdom | 15 |
Brazil | 6 |
Nigeria | 6 |
Others | 34 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Omidyar Network's recent investments
Omidyar Network has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Omidyar Network:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 23, 2025 | India | Series F | 7321 | [+6] | |
Nov 24, 2025 | India | Seed | 3269 | [+2] | |
Oct 30, 2025 | India | Series D | 6205 | [+1] | |
Sep 26, 2025 | India | Series F | 4029 | [+1] | |
Aug 14, 2025 | India | Series B | 8846 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Omidyar Network's Portfolio
Omidyar Network has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Kin, DealShare, Andela and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Kin. It became a unicorn in 2023, 6 years after Omidyar Network first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Omidyar Network's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Online platform for homeowner insurances for individuals | 2016 | Chicago | Series E | xh{azna | ||
75 | Online social deal-sharing platform for multi-category products | 2018 | Bengaluru | Series E | sfmjass | ||
68 | Tech talent training and employment solutions provider | 2014 | New York City | Series E | kdobvgv | ||
79 | Network connecting job seekers with employers for career development opportunities | 2014 | San Francisco | Series F | scbjkkq | ||
69 | An online platform for personal loans | 2014 | London | Series B | vrek{hs |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Omidyar Network's Portfolio
4 of Omidyar Network's portfolio companies have become public. Chime got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2025 at marketcap of $8.97B and Treehouseplaygroup got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE) at marketcap of $98.8M.Here are Omidyar Network's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2025 | Sep 27, 2017 | Series B | 8341 | |
Aug 26, 2011 | Dec 05, 2012 | Post IPO | 6418 | |
- | Dec 11, 2009 | Grant (prize money) | 4108 | |
- | Dec 12, 2017 | Series B | 7406 |
Acquired companies in Omidyar Network's Portfolio
57 companies from Omidyar Network's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Louie voice in Jun 2026 by Clayfin for $*****.Here are Omidyar Network's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 01, 2026 | Jan 17, 2022 | Seed | 1616 | |
May 19, 2026 | Jul 2017 | Series A | 3637 | |
Jul 31, 2025 | Feb 06, 2018 | Seed | 4125 | |
Mar 05, 2025 | Dec 28, 2006 | Series B | 7911 | |
Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 25, 2020 | Seed | 4247 |
Team profile of Omidyar Network
Omidyar Network has a team of 34 members including 12 Partners and 14 Principals located in United States, India and 1 more location. Omidyar Network's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Omidyar Network:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Honolulu | - | ||
Partner | Washington, DC | - | - | |
Partner | Bengaluru | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Maryland | - |
Co-investors of Omidyar Network
Over the past 22 years, 1963 investors have co-invested in Omidyar Network's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Omidyar Network: Omidyar Network India, Y Combinator and 726 others have invested in rounds before Omidyar Network. There are 16 companies where Omidyar Network India has invested before Omidyar Network and 5 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Omidyar Network.
- Top Co-investors of Omidyar Network: 490 investors entered a company along with Omidyar Network. These include investors like Omidyar Network India (10 companies).
- Invested after Omidyar Network: A total of 745 investors have invested in Omidyar Network's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Alteria Capital (8 companies), Europa (8 companies) and Omidyar Network India (6 companies).
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