About Omidyar Technology Ventures
Omidyar Technology Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Redwood City, United States. As of Nov 2022, Omidyar Technology Ventures has invested in 12 companies. It primarily invests in Series C round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series G round of Project44 Overall, Omidyar Technology Ventures portfolio has seen 3 unicorns and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Fundbox, Project44 and Convoy. A lot of funds co-invest with Omidyar Technology Ventures, with names like OpenView sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Omidyar Technology Ventures' List of Top Investments
Omidyar Technology Ventures has a portfolio of 12 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Attivo Networks and Akili Interactive.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada and Netherlands. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Seed and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Omidyar Technology Ventures:1. Fundbox
AI-based platform for business loans. It provides credit lines and term loans to businesses based on the yearly turnovers, monthly generated revenue, profit analysis, credit assessments, and more. Repayment of loans can be made in installments via credit/debit cards and bank transfers. The application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Fundbox
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $734M
- Employee Count: 206 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Founders Circle Capital, HarbourVest Partners and 60 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 30, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Project44
Provider of cloud-based cargo and supply chain visibility tracking solutions. It provides users with a platform that connects shippers and 3PLs to carriers through the integration of a transport management system. It enables users to pull carrier rate quotes, automate dispatch requests, track shipments, and pull images. It also offers visibility solutions such as carrier rating, workflow automation, tracking, and dynamic rate quotes. It provides solutions for industries such as retail, manufacturing, life sciences, food and beverage, and consumer goods.
Key facts about Project44
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $912M
- Employee Count: 789 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sapphire Ventures, Generation Investment Management and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Nov 03, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Convoy
Digital freight network platform for the trucking industry. The platform connects truckers to on-demand freight services. Its features include instant quotations and online booking, automated loading suggestions, bidding, online payments, fuel cards, viewing of shippers, and facility details on loads. It also offers transportation management software for managing freight processes, a GPS tracking system, a quoting system, and more.
Key facts about Convoy
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $828M
- Employee Count: 380 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, T. Rowe Price and 54 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Mar 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Braintrust
Briantrust is a decentralized marketplace for tech freelancers. Offers marketing and management of schedules and clients. Provides work history and reputation. Users can refer freelancers and employers and earn BTRUST token.
Key facts about Braintrust
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $29M
- Employee Count: 359 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Vy Capital, TQ Ventures and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, Sep 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Phenom
Phenom is a provider of talent experience management platforms. The product offerings include Phenom TXM, an AI-based platform for employee and candidate engagement, Phenom CX, a candidate engagement chatbot Phenom EX, an employee experience management chatbot, Phenom RX, a tool for recruiters to engage with candidates, and Phenom MX, a management experience solution for recruiters to test, learn, and iterate in a recruitment environment. The clientele includes Linkedin, Taleo, Glassdoor, Workday, and Lumesse.
Key facts about Phenom
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Ambler (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $169M
- Employee Count: 1,202 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Dragoneer Investment Group, Sierra Ventures and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Apr 07, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Omidyar Technology Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Omidyar Technology Ventures has invested in 12 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Overstory Tech and most recent follow-on round was in Project44.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Omidyar Technology Ventures' Investments by Stage
Omidyar Technology Ventures has made 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $23.1M, 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.2M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $15.4M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $13M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 4 |
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 3 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Omidyar Technology Ventures' Investments by Sector
Omidyar Technology Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, EdTech and Gig Economy. Notably, it has invested in 12 Tech companies, 11 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 10 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 10 |
Consumer | 4 |
High Tech | 4 |
EdTech | 2 |
Gig Economy | 2 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Omidyar Technology Ventures' Investments by Geography
Omidyar Technology Ventures has made most investments in United States (9), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 9 |
Canada | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Omidyar Technology Ventures' recent investments
Omidyar Technology Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Omidyar Technology Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 03, 2022 | United States | Series G | 7491 | ||
Nov 04, 2021 | Netherlands | Seed | 7987 | [+9] | |
May 26, 2021 | United States | Series D | 1343 | [+14] | |
Dec 21, 2020 | United States | Series D | 5389 | [+5] | |
Oct 01, 2020 | United States | Series A | 1054 | [+5] |
Unicorns in Omidyar Technology Ventures' Portfolio
Omidyar Technology Ventures has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Fundbox, Project44 and Phenom. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Fundbox. It became a unicorn in 2021, 4 years before Omidyar Technology Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Omidyar Technology Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 | AI-based platform for business loans | 2013 | San Francisco | Series D | cytqnpi | ||
75 | Provider of cloud-based cargo and supply chain visibility tracking solutions | 2014 | Chicago | Series G | mogqpht | ||
67 | Provides talent experience management platform | 2010 | Ambler | Series D | ioykcvd |
Acquired companies in Omidyar Technology Ventures' Portfolio
6 companies from Omidyar Technology Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Convoy in Jul 2025 by DAT Solutions for $*****.Here are Omidyar Technology Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 28, 2025 | Oct 26, 2015 | Seed | 3860 | |
May 29, 2024 | Aug 09, 2018 | Series C | 1381 | |
Feb 28, 2024 | Aug 22, 2018 | Seed | 8027 | |
Mar 15, 2022 | May 10, 2017 | Series B | 2357 | |
Jun 01, 2021 | Jun 08, 2017 | Series A | 3152 |
Co-investors of Omidyar Technology Ventures
Over the past 11 years, 172 investors have co-invested in Omidyar Technology Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Omidyar Technology Ventures: Emergence Capital, Chicago Ventures and 62 others have invested in rounds before Omidyar Technology Ventures. There is 1 company where Emergence Capital has invested before Omidyar Technology Ventures and 1 company where Chicago Ventures has invested before Omidyar Technology Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Omidyar Technology Ventures: 50 investors entered a company along with Omidyar Technology Ventures. These include investors like OpenView (1 company).
- Invested after Omidyar Technology Ventures: A total of 58 investors have invested in Omidyar Technology Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Generation Investment Management (2 companies), B Capital (2 companies) and Energy Impact Partners (2 companies).
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project44 Raises $80M; Valued at $2.7 BillionFinSMEs•Nov 06, 2022•Project44, Generation Investment Management, A P Moller Holding, CMA CGM and 8 others
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