Previous articles in the series available here: Part 1/5, Part 2/5, Part 3/5
The performance of the Omidyar Network to date reflects a stable of companies that does not denote a coherent strategy. Omidyar Network currently lists 63 organizations online in its investment portfolio over 4 different areas; access to finance; philanthropic markets; open innovation; and participatory media. Within ‘access to finance’ alone the network includes a plethora of organizations from Unitus, which aims to accelerate growth of MFI’s to Cell Bazaar which connects buyers and sellers through a mobile phone based marketplace. Ethos Water aims to increase awareness of the global water shortage, and World of Good brings ‘ethically sourced handcrafted goods’ to the US market.
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