A key figure in this effort is Pierre Omidyar, the obscenely wealthy founder of eBay. The 57-year-old is one of the most powerful yet least scrutinized players in Big Tech’s political machine.

Backed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, Omidyar Network India is a veteran in the Indian startup ecosystem, having invested in new-age ventures since 2009 onwards. While its core focus has been on ...