The billionaire founder of e-commerce site eBay plowed money into a private security startup billed as the “Uber for bodyguards” — while also donating nearly $2 million to groups that advocate ...

EBay Inc. founder Pierre Omidyar stepped down from the company’s board as part of a broader overhaul that also has Elliott Management Corp. partner Jesse Cohn leaving the board. Mr. Cohn, one of ...

After taking eBay public in 1998, founder Pierre Omidyar found himself among the world’s richest people. He quickly made a decision about what to do with his riches: give them away.

The Redwood City-based philanthropic investment firm cofounded by billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, left — seen with producer Jeffrey Skoll at the 2016 Academy Awards — is calling for the ...

Pierre Omidyar, founder of Internet auction site eBay, recalls Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' legacy, both on himself and the way consumers use technology. Pierre Omidyar, founder of Internet auction ...

Pierre Omidyar, a founder of eBay and billionaire critic of big tech, is reportedly helping fund the Facebook whistleblower who leaked explosive internal documents to The Wall Street Journal last ...

Pierre Omidyar made billions by founding the e-commerce giant eBay in 1995. Three decades later, Omidyar still relies on the online marketplace for a considerable share of his wealth and influence.

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Tufts University received $100 million from alum Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, on Nov. 3. The donation, the largest endowment gift in Tufts' history, is remarkable not only for its size but ...

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is backed by the billionaire founder of eBay, Politico reported. Pierre Omidyar is a well-known critic of Big Tech, donating $150,000 to Whistleblower Aid last ...