Founding associations
Pierre Omidyar is recorded as a founder of Omidyar Network, First Look Media in the cited public company records. The person record describes Pierre Omidyar as American entrepreneur and philanthropist; founder of eBay.
Omidyar Network
investment firm founded by Pierre and Pamela Omidyar. Recorded founding year: 2004.
Explore the Omidyar Network company reference for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail.
First Look Media
American media company. Recorded founding year: 2013.
Explore the First Look Media company reference for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail.
Research context: Financial businesses
Financial-business research requires attention to the specific organization and service described. Similar names can refer to a parent company, an operating subsidiary, or a consumer brand. A founder reference is background information; it does not verify the authorization, registration, or current services of any regulated provider.
Questions for researching Omidyar Network
- Which legal organization does the official site identify as providing the service?
- Are the founding history and the present operating organization clearly distinguished?
- Where does the provider direct readers to current registration and service information?
This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Omidyar Network without supporting evidence.
Research context: Media and creative businesses
Creative-business histories often span a studio, a publishing label, individual works, and later corporate owners. Distinguish the founding of the business from the release of a particular product or production. The public description identifies an area of activity but does not establish ownership of individual creative works or current publishing rights.
Questions for researching First Look Media
- Which official catalog or portfolio explains the company’s work?
- Does the founding history identify the original organization and any later name changes?
- Are credits for a person’s creative work separate from evidence that the person founded the company?
This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to First Look Media without supporting evidence.
Follow the founding team
Pierre Omidyar’s association with Omidyar Network can be researched alongside Pam Omidyar. The company’s recorded founding year is 2004. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
Pierre Omidyar’s association with First Look Media can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 2013. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
This reference library documents public founding associations. It is separate from our revenue-qualified growth profiles. Founding does not establish current ownership, employment, company revenue, or an AE client relationship.
Public sources
- Wikidata public record Q348483: person identity and public description.
- Wikidata public record Q3352030: founder association with Omidyar Network.
- Wikidata public record Q15730134: founder association with First Look Media.
Using this founder record
A founding association can remain historically meaningful after someone's role changes. This profile does not label Pierre Omidyar as a current owner or executive, estimate personal income, or claim the person uses AE Tax Advisors. Confirm present responsibilities through current company information.
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