Founded in 2004, Omidyar Network is a philanthropic investment company that provides various related services. Located in Redwood City, Calif., the firm s portfolio consists of Balkan Financial Sector Equity Fund, BlueOrchard, Boulder Institute of Microfinance, Catalyst Microfinance Investors, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor and Elevar Equity, to name a few. In addition, the company s portfolio comprises LeapFrog Investments, Microfinance Information Exchange, Wikimedia Foundation, Comat Technologies, Payment Reporting Builds Credit, Creative Commons and Common Sense Media, among others. Omidyar Network operates both a Limited Liability Company (LLC) and a 501(c) (3) entity.