Omidyar Network

Wikimedia Gets $2 Million Grant From Omidyar Network

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 25, 2009 - 12:02pm.

Redwood City, Calif. - Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm launched in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, on Tuesday announced a grant of up to $2 million over the next two years to the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that operates user-generated online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

Digg Lands $28.7 Million for Social News Site

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 24, 2008 - 7:21am.

San Francisco - Social news site Digg announced on Wednesday that it has landed a $28.7 million third round of venture capital financing, led by Highland Capital Partners.

Video Comments Platform Seesmic Lands $6 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 20, 2008 - 7:46am.

San Francisco - Seesmic, a developer of live video webcam communications technology, has raised $6 million in new funding, led by Omidyar Network and Wellington Partners, VentureBeat reported.

Blog Ad Network Federated Media Lands $40-$50 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 14, 2008 - 5:55am.

Sausalito, Calif. - Federated Media, an online advertising network for blogs, has raised a third round of venture capital financing totaling between $40 million and $50 million, PEHub.com reports.

Soros, Omidyar, Google.org Launch Investment Firm in India

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2008 - 10:01am.

New York - The Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), Omidyar Network, and Google.org (NASD: GOOG) on Tuesday announced a new $17 million investment company for small and medium-size businesses in India, "to create job opportunities and spur greater economic participation for a larger segment of the population."

Media Mapping Mash-up Firm Platial Raises $2.4 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 7, 2007 - 4:42pm.

Portland, Ore. - Platial, a free service that lets users aggregate stories, reviews and multimedia and combine them with online maps, announced that it has raised $2.4 million in its first round of venture capital financing.