Mr Yuri Borisovitch Milner

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KANDO id: 33061

Bio

Founded Digital Sky Technologies Ltd (now Mail.ru Group) in 2005 to focus on Internet investments in the Russian language world. In mid-2009, launched DST Global as the primary vehicle for international Internet investments. Graduated from Moscow State University in 1985 with an advanced degree in theoretical physics and subsequently conducted research at the Institute of Physics in the Russian Academy of Sciences between 1985 and 1989. Attended the Wharton Business School MBA program between 1990 and 1992.


Career


Digital Sky Technologies Ltd - founder

Venture capital and private equity firm that primarily invests in late-stage internet companies.

DST Global

The investment vehicle of Silicon Valley-based Russian Internet financier Yuri Milner.

Education


Moscow State University

in Theoretical Physics to

Wharton School of Business

MBA in Business Administration to

Investment preferences
Stage focus
Top investment portfolio themes
fintech (3)  
lending (2)  
education (1)  
YCS11 (1)  
retail (1)  
meals (1)  
healthcare (1)  

Actual initial investment stage
Seed (4)

Selected investments

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Profile Country Date Funding
Airtime Media Inc (Supyo) Series A Initial investment
ZeroCater Venture
Mailgun Inc Venture
GenapSys Inc Developer of genomic testing systems. Series B Initial investment
OnSwipe (Lulo Ventures Inc) Venture
Parse Inc A complete backend platform for your iOS and Android applications. Seed
Work4 Labs Inc Work4 Labs Incorporated Series A
Tagstand (Egomotion Corp) Near Field Communication (NFC) platform Venture
GoInstant Inc N/A
LendUp Global Inc Direct lender focused on non-prime borrowers. Series B
Aisle50 Inc Venture
drchrono Inc Seed
drchrono Inc Venture
Path Inc Social networking site Series B
Carbon3D Inc 3D printing company. Series C
Mail.ru Developer of a unified, integrated platform for communication and entertainment Internet services. N/A
23andMe Inc DNA testing and genome sequencing firm. Series D Initial investment
WeLab Ltd Instant mobile lending for individuals. Series A
Wheely Ltd Luxury ride-hailing app allowing passengers to book a chauffeur-driven car both on-demand and in advance. Grant
Prism Skylabs Inc Software that analyzes what’s being recorded by retailers’ video cameras to give them actionable feedback about their customers. Seed Initial investment
Second Home Ltd Provider of workspace and cultural venues. Venture
Game Closure Inc Maker of HTML5-based cross-platform game technology. Seed
Science Exchange Inc Online marketplace for scientific collaboration where researchers can order experiments from the world's best laboratories. Seed Initial investment
ClassDojo Communication app that connects teachers, students, and parents. Seed Initial investment
Brex Inc Corporate credit card company focused on startups. Series B