Pam Omidyar
Founder & Board Chair @ Hopelab
Pam Omidyar is a angel investor at Hopelab focused on UX Design and Non Profit. Pam is a philanthropist dedicated to building peace, advancing human freedom, and creating opportunities for people to improve their lives.In 2001, with the support of husband Pierre, Pam founded HopeLab to pursue her belief that a video game might improve the lives of young cancer patients by giving them a chance to “blast away” at theirdisease. In August 2006, HopeLab released Re- Mission, a breakthrough video game scientifically proven to improve compliance with prescribed medications and give young people a sense of power and control over their disease. In 2011, HopeLab launched Zamzee, an online rewards platform aimed at reducing sedentary behavior and obesity in kids. Research has demonstrated that Zamzee boosts physical activity in kids by 30% or more, the equivalent of an additional marathon of running each month. HopeLab is now embarking upon a deeper exploration of how science, technology and the power of play can be harnessed to support resilience in young people as a way to improve health. Pam remains a guiding visionary at HopeLab, serving as chair of the Board of Directors.In 2004, Pam co-founded Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, with her husband Pierre. Omidyar Network is a mission-based organization that funds both for-profit companies and non-profit organizations to create opportunity for individuals around the world to improve their own lives and therefore make powerful, lasting contributions to their communities. It has funded organizations in areas such as financial inclusion, education, entrepreneurship, property rights, consumer internet as well as mobile and government transparency. As a member of the board, Pam plays an ongoing role in steering the organization's work.
- Total investments:
- 1
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Industries Pam Omidyar invests in
Stages Pam Omidyar invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- UX Design 1 (100%)
- Non Profit 1 (100%)
- Health Care 1 (100%)
- Mental Health 1 (100%)
- Social Impact 1 (100%)
Investments
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Hopelab
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Hopelab is a social innovation lab and impact investor advancing entrepreneurs, research, digital health, and solutions that support and empower young people, especially those from historically underserved communities. The organization works to remove systemic barriers to youth mental health and emotional well-being through targeted social impactinvestments, hands-on design and research support for digital innovation, and translational science partnerships. Learn more at hopelab.org. | $9M / Angel / Feb 20, 2006 |
About Hopelab
Hopelab is a social innovation lab and impact investor advancing entrepreneurs, research, digital health, and solutions that support and empower young people, especially those from historically underserved communities. The organization works to remove systemic barriers to youth mental health and emotional well-being through targeted social impactinvestments, hands-on design and research support for digital innovation, and translational science partnerships. Learn more at hopelab.org.
Hopelab Contacts
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Erin Sietstra
Head of Investments
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Margaret Laws
President and CEO
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Pam Omidyar
Founder & Board Chair
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What does Pam Omidyar invest in?
Pam Omidyar invests primarily in UX Design, Non Profit and Health Care startups, most often at Angel stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Pam Omidyar closed in Feb 2006. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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