Yuri Milner
Yuri Borisovich Milner is an Israeli-Russian entrepreneur, venture capitalist and physicist. Milner is Russia’s most influential tech investor. He is a co-founder and former Chairman of internet company Mail.ru Group and a founder of investment firm DST Global.
- Russia’s most influential tech investor, Yuri Milner 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.
- He has Israeli citizenship.
