Omidyar Network India
About Omidyar Network India
Omidyar Network India is an impact investment firm and investment advisory organization based in Mumbai. It focuses on using equity investments and grants to promote social and economic development in India, particularly for low-income and lower-middle-income populations. As the India arm of the Omidyar Network ecosystem, it became an autonomous entity in 2019.
The firm specializes in investing in early-stage enterprises and providing grants to nonprofits. It supports entrepreneurs and organizations addressing significant challenges in India, with a focus on creating scalable impact across va
Omidyar Network was founded in 2004 by Pierre and Pam Omidyar, and it set up an operation in India in 2010 to invest in Indian start-ups. Crunchbase lists Abhirup Sarkar as a founder of the India entity, and Tracxn reports a team of nine, including three partners. In July 2023 the firm reported about $673 million in cumulative assets under management in India. In 2018, Roopa Kudva, then India partner and managing director, described the India strategy as a roughly $250 million fund, with about 30% in grants and the rest in equity. In December 2023 the firm said it would make no more investments in India and would wind down its India operations by the end of 2024. Trackers still list participation in some 2025 rounds, including Vedantu in September 2025 and HexaHealth's Series A in April 2025.
IPO Platform lists the India firm among investors in SatSure, an AI-tagged spacetech company, in a $15 million round published in August 2023. The firm's public portfolio lists are otherwise mostly fintech, edtech, consumer and agritech companies. Separately, the global Omidyar Network, which is distinct from the India entity, led a group of philanthropies that invested in Anthropic in 2024. Founders should not read that deal as a signal about the India team's current activity.
Tracxn records the firm's past investments by stage: 34 seed investments with an average round size of $1.97 million, 31 Series A investments averaging $5.92 million, and 14 Series B investments averaging $11.3 million. These are round sizes, not the firm's own check sizes, which are not public. Tracxn describes the firm as primarily investing at Series A. Because the firm announced it would make no more India investments, these stage figures describe past activity only.
- SatSure: AI-tagged spacetech company; $15 million round published 29 August 2023, with Omidyar Network India listed as an investor by IPO Platform
- crunchbase.com/organization/omidyar-network-india-050e
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omidyar_Network
- techcrunch.com/2023/12/11/omidyar-network-to-pull-out-of-india-market
- businesstoday.in/entrepreneurship/start-up/story/impact-fund-omidyar-n
- tracxn.com/d/venture-capital/omidyar-network-india/__HPuB_kLSTKi6mU7cx
- inc42.com/company/omidyar-network-india/investments
- ipoplatform.com/investors/omidyar-network-india
- indianweb2.com/2018/10/omidyar-network-mulls-to-invest-250-mn.html
Investing activity
Omidyar Network India is listed on Lounge as a venture capital investor based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Omidyar Network India
Is Omidyar Network India still making new investments?
No. In December 2023 the firm said it would no longer make investments in India and planned to cease operations there by the end of 2024. Some 2025 rounds still list it as a participant.
When was Omidyar Network India founded?
Tracxn and Inc42 list the firm as founded in 2004. Wikipedia says the parent Omidyar Network set up its India operation in 2010.
How large is Omidyar Network India's fund?
TechCrunch reported about $673 million in cumulative assets under management as of July 2023. In 2018 the India partner described the strategy as roughly a $250 million fund.
What stages does Omidyar Network India invest in?
Public trackers show past investments at seed, Series A and Series B, with fewer at Series C. The firm's own check sizes are not public.
Where is Omidyar Network India based?
The firm is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Crunchbase and Tracxn both list Mumbai as its location.
How can founders reach Omidyar Network India?
Founders on Lounge can see Omidyar Network India's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Omidyar Network India to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.