Omidyar Network

Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, and his wife, Pam, established Omidyar Network based on the belief that every person has the potential to make a difference. Since 2004, they have worked with their partners to create opportunities for people to tap that potential, enabling them to improve their lives and make powerful contributions to their communities. They support, scale, and champion the work of their partners in order to maximize social impact. As a philanthropic investment firm, they make both investments and grants, identifying like-minded organizations that they support, help scale, and collaborate with to help realize their full potential. Their efforts are organized around two investment initiatives Access to Capital, and Media, Markets and Transparency.

Mike Kubzansky

CEO

Annie Maxwell

Executive Vice President

Badri Pillapakkam

Partner at Omidyar Network India

Past deals in Android

RailYatri

Series C in 2024
RailYatri's goal is to provide the most up to date information to the 25 million passengers who board a train every day. RailYatri mobile app provides real-time information on live train status, PNR Status, seat availability predictions, fare calculator, platforms/ facilities at stations, personalized alerts, access to essential travel services like meals and taxi.... and much more. RailYatri provides information on over 9000 locations and 14500 trains (including long distance trains, local trains and metros). Within its first year of the launch, RailYatri's Android app has crossed 1 million downloads. The company has also partnered with taxi services firms across 20 cities and food vendors across 300 stations. RailYatri's mission is to simplify train travel and they are doing it one traveller at a time.

RailYatri

Series B in 2020
RailYatri's goal is to provide the most up to date information to the 25 million passengers who board a train every day. RailYatri mobile app provides real-time information on live train status, PNR Status, seat availability predictions, fare calculator, platforms/ facilities at stations, personalized alerts, access to essential travel services like meals and taxi.... and much more. RailYatri provides information on over 9000 locations and 14500 trains (including long distance trains, local trains and metros). Within its first year of the launch, RailYatri's Android app has crossed 1 million downloads. The company has also partnered with taxi services firms across 20 cities and food vendors across 300 stations. RailYatri's mission is to simplify train travel and they are doing it one traveller at a time.

VerSe Innovation

Series E in 2019
VerSe Innovation is a local language technology company that develops a discovery platform to consume and socialize with media. Its platform facilitates the curation of content and tracks user preferences through its vertical search and recommendation tools that provide users with personalized content and notifications.

Indus OS

Series A in 2017
Indus OS is World's First Regional Operating System to connect 100 million users with internet. Indus, is set to revolutionize the mobile industry by introducing World's first Regional Operating System. Indus OS is built on Android and is designed for first time internet users. The crux of a country’s culture lies in her language and Indus is in unison with this by bringing to people a simplified smartphone experience in their native tongue. Indus’s vision is to build an end-to-end ecosystem that would bridge the digital divide and get the whole country on the information highway, language being the key.

Indus OS

Series A in 2017
Indus OS is World's First Regional Operating System to connect 100 million users with internet. Indus, is set to revolutionize the mobile industry by introducing World's first Regional Operating System. Indus OS is built on Android and is designed for first time internet users. The crux of a country’s culture lies in her language and Indus is in unison with this by bringing to people a simplified smartphone experience in their native tongue. Indus’s vision is to build an end-to-end ecosystem that would bridge the digital divide and get the whole country on the information highway, language being the key.

RailYatri

Venture Round in 2016
RailYatri's goal is to provide the most up to date information to the 25 million passengers who board a train every day. RailYatri mobile app provides real-time information on live train status, PNR Status, seat availability predictions, fare calculator, platforms/ facilities at stations, personalized alerts, access to essential travel services like meals and taxi.... and much more. RailYatri provides information on over 9000 locations and 14500 trains (including long distance trains, local trains and metros). Within its first year of the launch, RailYatri's Android app has crossed 1 million downloads. The company has also partnered with taxi services firms across 20 cities and food vendors across 300 stations. RailYatri's mission is to simplify train travel and they are doing it one traveller at a time.

Dailyhunt

Series D in 2016
Dailyhunt is a content discovery platform based in Bangalore, India, founded in 2007 by Virendra Gupta. The platform offers a mobile application that provides users with updates on trending topics, including online news, books, and magazines. Dailyhunt specializes in curating content tailored to individual preferences, utilizing vertical search and recommendation tools to track user interests. This enables users to receive personalized content and notifications, enhancing their media consumption experience. The platform primarily serves a diverse audience in India, facilitating engagement with various forms of media.

Dailyhunt

Series D in 2016
Dailyhunt is a content discovery platform based in Bangalore, India, founded in 2007 by Virendra Gupta. The platform offers a mobile application that provides users with updates on trending topics, including online news, books, and magazines. Dailyhunt specializes in curating content tailored to individual preferences, utilizing vertical search and recommendation tools to track user interests. This enables users to receive personalized content and notifications, enhancing their media consumption experience. The platform primarily serves a diverse audience in India, facilitating engagement with various forms of media.

RailYatri

Series A in 2016
RailYatri's goal is to provide the most up to date information to the 25 million passengers who board a train every day. RailYatri mobile app provides real-time information on live train status, PNR Status, seat availability predictions, fare calculator, platforms/ facilities at stations, personalized alerts, access to essential travel services like meals and taxi.... and much more. RailYatri provides information on over 9000 locations and 14500 trains (including long distance trains, local trains and metros). Within its first year of the launch, RailYatri's Android app has crossed 1 million downloads. The company has also partnered with taxi services firms across 20 cities and food vendors across 300 stations. RailYatri's mission is to simplify train travel and they are doing it one traveller at a time.

Indus OS

Series A in 2016
Indus OS is World's First Regional Operating System to connect 100 million users with internet. Indus, is set to revolutionize the mobile industry by introducing World's first Regional Operating System. Indus OS is built on Android and is designed for first time internet users. The crux of a country’s culture lies in her language and Indus is in unison with this by bringing to people a simplified smartphone experience in their native tongue. Indus’s vision is to build an end-to-end ecosystem that would bridge the digital divide and get the whole country on the information highway, language being the key.

Socratic

Series A in 2015
Socratic, Inc. is an education technology company based in New York that develops a homework application designed to assist students across various subjects, including science, math, humanities, history, English, and economics. The app allows users to take photos of homework questions and employs artificial intelligence to provide answers along with detailed explanations, curated web videos, and helpful resources. Aimed primarily at high school students, Socratic enhances the learning experience by offering visual aids such as graphs and other educational materials. The application is free to use and is available on both iPhone and Android platforms. Socratic, Inc. was formerly known as Vespr, Inc. and adopted its current name in May 2015. The company was incorporated in 2013 and operates as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

VerSe Innovation

Series C in 2015
VerSe Innovation is a local language technology company that develops a discovery platform to consume and socialize with media. Its platform facilitates the curation of content and tracks user preferences through its vertical search and recommendation tools that provide users with personalized content and notifications.

VerSe Innovation

Series B in 2014
VerSe Innovation is a local language technology company that develops a discovery platform to consume and socialize with media. Its platform facilitates the curation of content and tracks user preferences through its vertical search and recommendation tools that provide users with personalized content and notifications.

Digg

Series C in 2008
Digg Inc. operates a news aggregator platform that curates a variety of engaging content, including technology, sports, entertainment, humor, and politics. Founded in 2004 and based in San Francisco, the platform provides users with an editorially driven front page designed to highlight the most interesting and widely discussed stories on the internet. Users can access curated content through its website, mobile apps for iOS and Android devices, and daily email updates. As a subsidiary of News.me, Inc., Digg continues to focus on helping users find, read, and share relevant stories across multiple topics.

Digg

Series B in 2006
Digg Inc. operates a news aggregator platform that curates a variety of engaging content, including technology, sports, entertainment, humor, and politics. Founded in 2004 and based in San Francisco, the platform provides users with an editorially driven front page designed to highlight the most interesting and widely discussed stories on the internet. Users can access curated content through its website, mobile apps for iOS and Android devices, and daily email updates. As a subsidiary of News.me, Inc., Digg continues to focus on helping users find, read, and share relevant stories across multiple topics.

Digg

Series A in 2005
Digg Inc. operates a news aggregator platform that curates a variety of engaging content, including technology, sports, entertainment, humor, and politics. Founded in 2004 and based in San Francisco, the platform provides users with an editorially driven front page designed to highlight the most interesting and widely discussed stories on the internet. Users can access curated content through its website, mobile apps for iOS and Android devices, and daily email updates. As a subsidiary of News.me, Inc., Digg continues to focus on helping users find, read, and share relevant stories across multiple topics.
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