News about Pierre Omidyar

Analysis by Forbes has found that 47 states are home to at least one member of the ten-figure club, with three counting over 100 billionaires among their residents. The collective fortunes of the nation's wealthiest have risen by $100 billion since last year. But there are still three states which are not home to any billionaires. Soaring stocks and cross-country moves mean there have been some significant shake ups in the state rankings of the nation's ultra-rich.

The billionaire entrepreneur, who donated nearly $2 million to defund the police, has made a significant contribution to a private security startup called 'Uber for bodyguards.' Pierre Omidyar spent $500,000 through his philanthropic arm, the Omidyar Network, to charities that condemned George Floyd's death. Equity and Transformation, a local group that collaborated with Movement for Black Lives to help 'defund police,' was donated by Omidyar Network.' Omidyar has invested in a private security app which has pitched itself as a 'service that stands to gain from concerns around deteriorating public safety'