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1. “ We think while everyone may have been born equal they don't have access to equal opportunities and the greatest disparity is in the developing world. ”

   In So at Least Pierre Omidyar Is Trying to Change the World

2. “ This will have a huge impact on humanity overall. If you're an American, you're going to benefit from this. ”

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2. Can microfinance help end poverty?

   Explore Article moneyweek.com (Oct 1 2009)

   ... backed Google, Apple and Cisco, took an $11m stake in SKS Microfinance, a large Indian lender. And Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, is a big investor. In 2005 he gave $100m to Tufts University to create a micr... (Read Full Article)
   

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3. So at Least Pierre Omidyar Is Trying to Change the World

   Explore Article TechCrunch (Sep 24 2009)

   ...Techies who did follow the conference likely did so through the tweets and TwitPics of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. After founding one of the biggest successes in Silicon Valley history Omidyar bucked the serial en... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Pierre Omidyar   Omidyar Network   Sarah Lacy

4. Quikr Raises Rs20 Crore In Round-Two Funding; Omidyar Network Comes Onboard As Investor

   Explore Article contentSutra.com (Jul 30 2009)

   ...Pranay Chulet, a new media executive and entrepreneur, joined as CEO. Now eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) founder Pierre Omidyar’s philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network has invested in the company in a round that saw p... (Read Full Article)
   

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5. Quikr Raises Rs 20 Cr In Series-B From Omidyar, Matrix India

   Explore Article VCCircle (Jul 30 2009)

   ...tt Halprin, partner, Omidyar Network. Omidiyar Network is an investment firm formed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam. Matrix Partners India managing director Avnish Bajaj, who sits on the board of Qu... (Read Full Article)
   

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6. Quikr Raises Rs. 200M In Round 2 Funding

   Explore Article MediaNama.com (Jul 30 2009)

   ...om Omidyar Network and Matrix Partners India. Omidyar Network is a fund established by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. Matrix is a returning investor. It has invested in several companies including FIITJEE, [...] Mor... (Read Full Article)
   

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7. ExecTweets.com - Twitter, Microsoft and FM Team up to What Seems an Online Advertising Escapade - Twitter’s First Monetization Step?

   Explore Article WATBlog.com (Mar 24 2009)

   ...lly a collection of tweets from top business heads on Twitter like Virgin’s Richard Branson, eBay’s Pierre Omidyar, Digg’s Jay Adelson and Kevin Rose, Twitter’s own Evan William and yes, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg.... (Read Full Article)
   

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8. Poverty's new saviour

   Explore Article Business Today (Nov 28 2008)

   ...a slew of storied venture capital outfits and wealthy techies—such as Sequoia Capital, eBay Founder Pierre Omidyar and Michael Dell—who are more at home analysing enterprise software or semiconductor makers’ busine... (Read Full Article)
   

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9. Unitus Launches Advisory Firm In Bangalore; Gets Seed Funding Of $5.5 Million

   Explore Article VCCircle (Jul 29 2008)

   ...e in India through its Unitus Equity Fund. The fund, whose investors include former eBay co-founder Pierre Omidyar and Dubai based Legatum Capital, has invested in several MFIs in India. These include Bangalore-bas... (Read Full Article)
   

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10. Microfinance Fever

    Explore Article forbes.com (Jun 29 2008)

    ...ans to small businesses in poor countries. High-profile microfinance investors include Ebay founder Pierre Omidyar and Sequoia Capital, the venture capital backer of Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) and YouTu... (Read Full Article)
    

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11. Unitus Equity Fund II Gets $40M From Legatum, Omidyar Network

    Explore Article VCCircle (May 14 2008) Acquisition

    ...epreneurship space. Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm founded by former eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, has committed $83 million in investments and grants to microfinance sector. In April 2008, Omidyar... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Sandeep Farias   Pierre Omidyar   Legatum Capital

12. Probing minds of honchos who quit ... only to start afresh

    Explore Article India News (Mar 13 2008)

    ... Schmidt from Novell as chairman and CEO in 2001, three years after Google's launch. Another is Pierre Omidyar, founder and chairman of eBay, who brought in Meg Whitman from Hasbro Inc in 1998, as president and... (Read Full Article)
    

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13. Investing In The World'S Poor

    Explore Article SPIEGEL ONLINE (Feb 27 2008)

    ...rofinance institution to establish a jewelry workshop. ... them are Omidyar Network, established by Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, and his wife Pamela, as well as Sequoia Capital, the ... The aim of outfits l... (Read Full Article)
    

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14. Google, Soros, Omidyar launch $17 million fund for Indian SMEs

    Explore Article Alootechie (Feb 20 2008)

    ...Soros, and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm established by eBay founders Pamela and Pierre Omidyar, to create a $17 million Small to Medium Enterprise Investment Company for India. Google, Soros, Om... (Read Full Article)
    

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15. Shashi Seth - He Inspires Success

    Explore Article startups.in (Apr 8 2007)

    ...Yunus win the Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering work in micro-credit. I am very excited to see Pierre Omidyar, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and Bill & Melinda Gates put their wealth to use for furthering th... (Read Full Article)
    

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