Rank #410
Yuri Milner
Net worth $8.7B
Tech investments · Israel
- Born
- Nov 11, 1961
- Age
- 64
- Source
- Tech investments
- Residence
- Los Altos, California
- Citizenship
- Israel
- Marital status
- Married
- Children
- 3
- Education
- Master of Science, Moscow State University; Drop Out, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School
Net worth over time
Biography
- Yuri Milner is a Russian-born, Israeli tech investor who was an early backer of Facebook and Twitter through his venture fund, DST Global.
- Milner sold those stakes and later invested in Spotify and Airbnb.
- Milner also bet big on Chinese tech companies, including online retailers Alibaba and JD.Com, and mobile phone maker Xiaomi.
- In August 2022, Milner renounced his Russian citizenship.
- A former physicist, Milner is a cofounder of the Breakthrough Prize, which rewards top scientists with lucrative prizes and a glitzy awards ceremony.
- In 2015, Milner launched "Breakthrough Listen," a $100 million project to search for alien life.