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Pierre Omidyar

eBay founder; Omidyar Network; First Look Media/The Intercept
Tracked because eBay founder; Omidyar Network; First Look Media/The Intercept · 10 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

French-born Iranian-American billionaire who founded eBay. Committed $250M to create First Look Media and The Intercept (2013). Runs Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm. Luminate Group funds global media and governance programs. Political donations span both parties but trend Democratic. Net worth ~$8B.

Facts on record6
Connections mapped10
Sources cited21
Evidence: 2P 1S 3I
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Key Connections
← Governors Safeguarding Democracy organization
donor
Pierre Omidyar provided funding to the Governors Safeguarding Democracy network in November 2024
→ Omidyar Network institution
founder
Pierre Omidyar founded Omidyar Network 2004 with $1B+ committed.
→ First Look Media company
founder
Omidyar founded First Look Media 2013 with $250M commitment.
→ George Soros person
parallel_philanthropist
Both operate similar global influence networks focusing on democracy, media, and governance
→ Open Society Foundations institution
donor
Omidyar Network has provided grants to Soros's Open Society Foundations
Facts (6)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 2095d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (3)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Primary Source Pierre Omidyar gave $213 million through his network to various organizations including Open Society Foundations
✓ verified Primary Source Pierre Omidyar pledged $250 million to launch First Look Media in 2013
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Pierre Omidyar filed filing with the SEC on 2016-04-08. Accession number: N/A.
All Connections (10)
→ Omidyar Network institution
founder primary
Pierre Omidyar founded Omidyar Network 2004 with $1B+ committed.
→ First Look Media company
founder primary
Omidyar founded First Look Media 2013 with $250M commitment.
→ George Soros person
parallel_philanthropist confirmed
Both operate similar global influence networks focusing on democracy, media, and governance
→ Open Society Foundations institution
donor confirmed
Omidyar Network has provided grants to Soros's Open Society Foundations
← First Look Institute organization
founder inferential since 2010
First Look Media was founded by Pierre Omidyar. The 'First Look Institute' in the input data has documented financial filings (SEC, IRS Form 990) showing significant revenue, expenses, and assets in 2022-2023, which may represent an entity within or related to the First Look Media ecosystem funded by Omidyar.
← Glenn Greenwald person
Funding/Employment inferential since 2014
Greenwald's news outlet The Intercept was funded by Pierre Omidyar through First Look Media.
← Spero Ventures company
founded_by inferential since 2019
Spero Ventures was founded by Pierre Omidyar, the eBay founder and philanthropist, as part of his investment and philanthropic activities.
donor primary since 2024
Pierre Omidyar provided funding to the Governors Safeguarding Democracy network in November 2024
← Democracy Alliance institution
donor inferential since 2015
Pierre Omidyar is a known donor to Democracy Alliance and aligned progressive causes.
← Laura Poitras person
donor secondary since 2013
Pierre Omidyar provided initial funding for First Look Media, the organization Laura Poitras co-founded.
Sources (21)
2016-04-08 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Pierre Omidyar (2016-04-08) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2019-10-17 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Pierre Omidyar (2019-10-17) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2017-12-20 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Pierre Omidyar (2017-12-20) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-04-08 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — OMIDYAR PIERRE M (2016-04-08) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2017-01-03 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — OMIDYAR PIERRE M (2017-01-03) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2017-12-20 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — OMIDYAR PIERRE M (2017-12-20) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2018-11-28 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — OMIDYAR PIERRE M (2018-11-28) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-08-24 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Pierre Omidyar (2016-08-24) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2018-11-28 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Pierre Omidyar (2018-11-28) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2019-10-17 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — OMIDYAR PIERRE M (2019-10-17) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-08-24 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — OMIDYAR PIERRE M (2016-08-24) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Pierre Omidyar — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2017-01-03 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Pierre Omidyar (2017-01-03) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Pierre Omidyar not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-01-15 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — OMIDYAR PIERRE M (2016-01-15) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Pierre Omidyar — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Pierre Omidyar — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Pierre Omidyar — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Capital Research Center and Media Research Center reports web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2013-10-01 ↗ Multiple sources including Wikipedia and InfluenceWatch web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-04-08 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Pierre Omidyar (2016-04-08) web_search Processed 📜 Receipt