Yuri Milner
$6.9B
Born
Nov 11, 1961
Age
64
Source of Wealth
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
- 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.
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