Yuri Milner
InvestorManaging Partner at DST Global
Los Altos Hills, CA
Writes $15M – $200M checks · typically $25M
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About
Yuri Milner founded DST Global, whose large late-stage checks into Facebook and Twitter, taken without board seats, changed how growth investing works. The firm went on to back Alibaba, WhatsApp, Spotify, and Stripe. Milner also co-founded the Breakthrough Prize and wrote Eureka Manifesto, a short book on humanity's role in the universe.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Founded DST Global, a technology investment firm. Co-founded science foundations with his wife Julia to support science initiatives.
- Charities
- Co-launched the Breakthrough Prizes in 2012 with Sergey Brin, Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg, and Anne Wojcicki. Launched the Breakthrough Initiatives space science programs with Stephen Hawking in 2015, including Breakthrough Listen and Breakthrough Starshot. Signed the Giving Pledge together with his wife Julia.
- Family
- Married to Julia, with whom he co-founds and runs philanthropic efforts.
From Yuri's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATIONFoundercurrent2012 — present
- DST GlobalFoundercurrent2009 — present
Skills & more
Languages English
From Yuri's professional profile.
Shared employers
Books by Yuri Milner
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Yuri MilnerDST Global Founder Yuri Milner's Winning Method
The Wall Street Journal
DST Global's Yuri Milner at D.Live Asia | DST Global founder Yuri Milner discusses the future of the Internet in 2050 at #WSJDLive in Hong Kong. | By The Wall Street Journal
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