
Omidyar Network
Omidyar Network has backed at least 22 African startups.
- Venture Capital
- Africa
- omidyarnetwork.in ↗
- Portfolio companies
- 22
- Latest deal Sep 2024
Investment thesis
Omidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm that supports entrepreneurs and organizations driving social change. With a focus on Seed and Series B rounds, their African portfolio includes Pula, Giraffe, and Siyavula Education. Omidyar Network stands out with its patient capital, tailored support, and commitment to unlocking systemic change.
From Omidyar Network's own description
Stated focus sectors
Stated investment stages
- Seed
- Series B
- Series A
- Venture
- Grant
- Pre-seed
- Series C
- Series D
- Equity
Portfolio preview3 of 22
| Company |
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Kaleidofin FinTech · Kenya |
Ridelink E-Logistics · Uganda |
Rensource Energy Energy · Nigeria |
Frequently asked about Omidyar Network
- Which startups has Omidyar Network invested in?
- Omidyar Network has backed at least 22 African startups, including Kaleidofin, Ridelink, Rensource Energy and 19 others.
- What stages does Omidyar Network invest in?
- Omidyar Network invests at the Seed, Series B, Series A, Pre-seed, Series C and Series D stages.
- Which sectors does Omidyar Network invest in?
- Its portfolio spans Financial Services, FinTech, Education, Renewable Energy, Human Resources and E-Learning.
Omidyar Network portfolio22 companies · newest round first
Showing 3 of 22 portfolio companies. Round and amount are the round Omidyar Network joined.
| Company |
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Kaleidofin FinTech · Kenya |
Ridelink E-Logistics · Uganda |
Rensource Energy Energy · Nigeria |
19 more companies are in this portfolio. Pro shows the full portfolio. See plans
Frequent co-investors
Who invests alongside Omidyar Network? Pro shows frequent co-investors, how many rounds they shared, and the deals behind each connection.
Only investors in the same funding round count as co-investors. Shared portfolio companies alone do not establish a joint investment.
Omidyar Network in the news5 stories
Medium · 9/7/2022
Omidyar Network Joins Forces with Digital Luminaries to Build “The Tech We Want” - MediumMedium · 9/7/2022
Omidyar Network Joins Forces with Digital Luminaries to Build “The Tech We Want” - MediumBiometric Update · 6/10/2022
Omidyar Network reflects on Good ID initiative, outlines future plans - Biometric UpdateImpactAlpha · 10/12/2021
Omidyar Network commits $10 million in grants for reimagining capitalism - ImpactAlphaPC Tech Magazine · 8/30/2021
e-Logistics Platform Ridelink Raises $150,000 in Pre-seed Funding - PC Tech Magazine


