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Pierre Omidyar is a French-born Iranian-American entrepreneur who created eBay in 1995. He is also a philanthropist, journalist, and Democratic donor with a net worth of $8.7 billion as of 2023.
Omidyar Network is a self-styled "philanthropic investment firm" founded by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam in 2004. It invests in nonprofits and for-profits across multiple sectors, such as microfinance, civic technology, and media, and has offices in six countries.
eBay is an American online marketplace that allows users to buy and sell various items via auctions or instant sales. Founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar, eBay has grown to serve 190 markets worldwide and has faced competition from other platforms such as Amazon and Alibaba.
First Look Media is an American nonprofit media organization founded by Pierre Omidyar in October 2013 as a venue for "original, independent journalism". [1] [2] The project was started as a collaboration with Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill, and Laura Poitras with a promised $250 million in funding from Omidyar.
The nonprofit Democracy Fund, established by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, launched the All by April campaign earlier this year. And as the month ends Tuesday, some 170 foundations, advisors and ...
Pierre Omidyar is filing a "friend of the court" brief and is trying to rally other media organizations around Gawker's cause. Finally, a Silicon Valley billionaire is standing up to Peter Thiel ...
The Intercept is a nonprofit news organization that publishes articles and podcasts online, founded by Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill, and Laura Poitras. It covers topics such as national security, politics, and civil liberties, and has a Brazilian edition and a cryptocurrency grant.
Ulupono Initiative is a Hawai‘i-based and -focused [3] organization that uses impact investing, [4] non-profit grant-making, and advocacy [3] with the stated goals of "increasing the amount of locally produced food, renewable energy and clean transportation, and improving water and waste management."