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Omidyar Network is a self-styled "philanthropic investment firm," composed of a foundation and an impact investment firm. Established in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, [2] [3] Omidyar Network has committed over US$1.5 billion to nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies across multiple investment areas. [4]
Pierre Morad Omidyar (born Parviz Morad Omidyar, June 21, 1967) is a French-born Iranian-American billionaire. A technology entrepreneur, software engineer, and philanthropist, [ 6] he is the founder of eBay, where he served as chairman from 1998 to 2015. [ 7][ 6] Omidyar and his wife Pamela founded Omidyar Network in 2004.
As of September 2014, eBay has acquired over 40 companies, the most expensive of which was the purchase of Skype, a Voice over Internet Protocol company, for US$ 2.6 billion in cash plus up to an additional US$1.5 billion if certain performance goals were met. [2] The majority of companies acquired by eBay are based in the United States.
Peter Andreas Thiel ( / tiːl /; born 11 October 1967) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. [ 1][ 2][ 3] A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook. [ 4][ 5] As of July 2024, Thiel had an estimated net worth of $11.2 billion and was ranked ...
eBay Enterprise, Inc. (formerly GSI Commerce, Inc.) was a multinational e-commerce corporation that specialized in creating, developing and running online shopping sites for brick and mortar brands and retailers. The company also provided a variety of marketing, consumer engagement, customer care, payment processing, fulfillment, fraud ...
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eBay was founded as AuctionWeb in California on September 4, 1995, by French-born Iranian-American computer programmer Pierre Omidyar as a hobby to make some extra money. [2] One of the first items sold on AuctionWeb was a broken laser pointer for $14.83. Astonished, Omidyar contacted the winning bidder to ask if he understood that the laser ...
LendingPoint is a financial technology platform. The company looks at a person's complete financial picture, taking into consideration credit history, employment history, earning potential, and other data to determine creditworthiness. [1] LendingPoint gives access to more affordable loans for consumers with credit scores between 500 and 850 ...