Omidyar Network

Omidyar Network, established in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, is a global impact investing firm that combines philanthropy and venture capital to catalyze social change. It invests in for-profit and non-profit organizations across sectors such as digital society, emerging technology, education, financial inclusion, governance, and property rights. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, typically committing between $1 million to $10 million in for-profits and $0.5 million to $5 million in non-profits. Omidyar Network operates globally, with a significant focus on India, and seeks to create opportunities for people to improve their lives and make a difference in their communities.

Michael Kubzansky

CEO

Shilpa Kumar

Partner

Siddharth Nautiyal

Partner

Pam Omidyar

Co-Founder

Badri Pillapakkam

Partner

Jayant Sinha

Partner

Past deals in Credits and Lending

RevFin

Series B in 2023
RevFin is a fintech company established in 2018, offering digital lending solutions. Its platform provides customers with revolving credit limits for convenient access to loans, along with a rewards program for on-time payments and other activities. As of now, RevFin has funded over 12,000 electric vehicles (EVs) with negligible non-performing assets (NPAs).

NeoGrowth

Series D in 2022
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.

Aspiration

Series C in 2020
Aspiration empowers consumers and enterprises to combat climate change through innovative financial products. With over 6 million consumers, Aspiration offers debit and credit cards that automatically offset carbon footprints of purchases. For businesses, they provide software for carbon footprint monitoring, access to carbon reduction assets, and features to make products carbon neutral.

MyShubhLife

Series A in 2019
MyShubhLife is a comprehensive financial services provider focused on enhancing financial inclusion for the unserved and underserved segments of the population. The company leverages real-time analytics and alternative data to develop credit reports, which facilitate access to financial products for those who traditionally lack banking services. MyShubhLife offers a range of services, including personal loans of varying sizes, bill payments, insurance, mutual fund investments, and tax filing assistance. By employing an innovative credit scoring methodology, the platform identifies creditworthy customers, enabling them to secure loans at affordable rates. Additionally, MyShubhLife promotes financial wellness through its programs tailored for both individuals and corporations, thereby broadening its impact in the financial services landscape.

Bon(Bonfleet Solutions)

Seed Round in 2018
Bonfleet Solutions Pvt. Ltd, based in Pune, India, specializes in providing financial services tailored to self-employed individuals and gig economy workers, such as taxi drivers, electricians, and beauticians. Founded in 2016, the company develops an application that facilitates access to credit by partnering with financial institutions and non-banking financial companies. Users can submit necessary documentation through the application or at retail outlets and receive a credit card with a pre-approved limit. The app enables users to view their credit limits, track transactions, and make payments, addressing the financial needs of a demographic that is often underserved. With a growing presence in cities like Bengaluru, Gurugram, Noida, Kochi, and Kolkata, Bonfleet Solutions aims to bridge the gap in financial services for those outside traditional employment.

Cignifi

Series D in 2018
Cignifi Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in designing and developing a credit and marketing analytics platform specifically for mobile network operators. Established in 2010, Cignifi utilizes mobile phone data to provide credit risk and marketing scores, thereby helping underserved populations access financial services. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including telecommunications operators, retailers, lenders, and insurers. Cignifi's innovative approach leverages proprietary behavioral modeling and analytics tools to create scores based on mobile phone usage and other non-traditional data sources. This enables financial service providers to onboard new customers digitally while effectively managing fraud and credit risk. Additionally, Cignifi offers related products such as airtime credit, handset financing, and online lending, aimed at enhancing access to essential financial products for individuals without access to formal financial services.

Lidya

Series A in 2018
Lidya is a financial services platform focused on small and medium enterprises in Nigeria, enabling online account opening, funds management, credit building, and access to working capital. Founded in 2016 and based in Lagos, the company uses mobile-first technology and proprietary credit scoring to help SMEs open accounts quickly, manage receivables and cash flow, and secure affordable credit with higher limits as their credit profiles improve.

Varthana

Series C in 2018
Varthana is a financial services company that partners with committed education entrepreneurs to enhance access to quality education for underprivileged communities. It offers tailored loans for infrastructure development, teacher training programs, and other educational initiatives in low-cost private schools.

Aspiration

Series B in 2017
Aspiration empowers consumers and enterprises to combat climate change through innovative financial products. With over 6 million consumers, Aspiration offers debit and credit cards that automatically offset carbon footprints of purchases. For businesses, they provide software for carbon footprint monitoring, access to carbon reduction assets, and features to make products carbon neutral.

RevolutionCredit

Seed Round in 2017
RevolutionCredit, Inc. is a behavioral data and analytics firm specializing in consumer credit solutions. Founded in 2012 and based in Irvine, California, the company provides innovative products designed to enhance the credit decision-making process. Its flagship solution, BeyondMyScore, generates predictive behavioral signals from consumers at the point of transaction, allowing creditors to refine their acquisition and account management strategies across various credit risk levels. Additionally, RevolutionCredit offers BackOnTrack, a solution that employs behavioral science to improve collections outcomes for consumer creditors. By delivering real-time behavioral scores, RevolutionCredit aids lenders in effectively risk-segmenting consumers and promoting positive financial behaviors.

Cignifi

Venture Round in 2017
Cignifi Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in designing and developing a credit and marketing analytics platform specifically for mobile network operators. Established in 2010, Cignifi utilizes mobile phone data to provide credit risk and marketing scores, thereby helping underserved populations access financial services. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including telecommunications operators, retailers, lenders, and insurers. Cignifi's innovative approach leverages proprietary behavioral modeling and analytics tools to create scores based on mobile phone usage and other non-traditional data sources. This enables financial service providers to onboard new customers digitally while effectively managing fraud and credit risk. Additionally, Cignifi offers related products such as airtime credit, handset financing, and online lending, aimed at enhancing access to essential financial products for individuals without access to formal financial services.

NeoGrowth

Series C in 2016
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.

Varthana

Series B in 2016
Varthana is a financial services company that partners with committed education entrepreneurs to enhance access to quality education for underprivileged communities. It offers tailored loans for infrastructure development, teacher training programs, and other educational initiatives in low-cost private schools.

Swarna Pragati Housing

Series B in 2015
Swarna Pragati Housing Microfinance, established in Chennai, India by Ramesh Kumar in 2010, specializes in providing housing microfinance loans to low-income households in rural areas. The company offers loans for new constructions, repairs, and upgrades, as well as incremental loans for specific components like foundation laying or roofing. Its mission is to facilitate affordable housing solutions, enhancing living conditions and promoting dignity among its clients.

Lenddo

Series B in 2015
Lenddo International, established in 2011, operates an online platform enabling users to leverage their social network reputation for accessing local financial services. Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in the Philippines, Colombia, and New York, Lenddo serves customers in Colombia and the Philippines, offering loans for education, debt consolidation, appliances, medical expenses, home improvements, or small businesses. It uses data from users' online social connections to assess creditworthiness, making financial services more accessible. As of October 2017, Lenddo operates as a subsidiary of EFL Global Ltd.

Vistaar

Series D in 2015
The idea of Vistaar dawned on the minds of two first generation entrepreneurs, who truly believe in supporting and creating new economic opportunity through providing access to finance, to deserving small business men, to enhance and enrich their lives and the community they live in. The Company targets the missing middle segment, consisting of customers with an annual income of Rs 120000-10,00,000, which is not effectively served by the formal financial system.

NeoGrowth

Series C in 2015
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.

Varthana

Series A in 2014
Varthana is a financial services company that partners with committed education entrepreneurs to enhance access to quality education for underprivileged communities. It offers tailored loans for infrastructure development, teacher training programs, and other educational initiatives in low-cost private schools.

Cignifi

Series B in 2014
Cignifi Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in designing and developing a credit and marketing analytics platform specifically for mobile network operators. Established in 2010, Cignifi utilizes mobile phone data to provide credit risk and marketing scores, thereby helping underserved populations access financial services. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including telecommunications operators, retailers, lenders, and insurers. Cignifi's innovative approach leverages proprietary behavioral modeling and analytics tools to create scores based on mobile phone usage and other non-traditional data sources. This enables financial service providers to onboard new customers digitally while effectively managing fraud and credit risk. Additionally, Cignifi offers related products such as airtime credit, handset financing, and online lending, aimed at enhancing access to essential financial products for individuals without access to formal financial services.

Vistaar

Series C in 2014
The idea of Vistaar dawned on the minds of two first generation entrepreneurs, who truly believe in supporting and creating new economic opportunity through providing access to finance, to deserving small business men, to enhance and enrich their lives and the community they live in. The Company targets the missing middle segment, consisting of customers with an annual income of Rs 120000-10,00,000, which is not effectively served by the formal financial system.

Cignifi

Series A in 2012
Cignifi Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in designing and developing a credit and marketing analytics platform specifically for mobile network operators. Established in 2010, Cignifi utilizes mobile phone data to provide credit risk and marketing scores, thereby helping underserved populations access financial services. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including telecommunications operators, retailers, lenders, and insurers. Cignifi's innovative approach leverages proprietary behavioral modeling and analytics tools to create scores based on mobile phone usage and other non-traditional data sources. This enables financial service providers to onboard new customers digitally while effectively managing fraud and credit risk. Additionally, Cignifi offers related products such as airtime credit, handset financing, and online lending, aimed at enhancing access to essential financial products for individuals without access to formal financial services.

Vistaar

Series B in 2012
The idea of Vistaar dawned on the minds of two first generation entrepreneurs, who truly believe in supporting and creating new economic opportunity through providing access to finance, to deserving small business men, to enhance and enrich their lives and the community they live in. The Company targets the missing middle segment, consisting of customers with an annual income of Rs 120000-10,00,000, which is not effectively served by the formal financial system.

Vistaar Finance

Series B in 2012
Vistaar Finance designs and delivers customized loan products to small businesses, tailoring loan amounts and tenors to fit industry needs. The company focuses on dominant livelihoods in specific markets, including textiles and power looms, and provides non-banking financial services to attract mainstream capital and resources. By serving carefully chosen segments, it helps clients improve their economic output through strategic planning and credit support. Vistaar Finance was established in 2010 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, by Brahmanand Hegde.

Lenddo

Series A in 2012
Lenddo International, established in 2011, operates an online platform enabling users to leverage their social network reputation for accessing local financial services. Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in the Philippines, Colombia, and New York, Lenddo serves customers in Colombia and the Philippines, offering loans for education, debt consolidation, appliances, medical expenses, home improvements, or small businesses. It uses data from users' online social connections to assess creditworthiness, making financial services more accessible. As of October 2017, Lenddo operates as a subsidiary of EFL Global Ltd.
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