When was Yuri Milner born and where did he grow up?
Yuri Milner was born on the 11th of November 1961 in Moscow. He grew up as the second child of Soviet intellectuals within the rigid structures of the Soviet Union during the Cold War era.
Yuri Milner was born on the 11th of November 1961 in Moscow. He grew up as the second child of Soviet intellectuals within the rigid structures of the Soviet Union during the Cold War era.
Milner founded NetBridge Services Ltd. in 2000 as an Internet incubator and investment fund. The company transferred U.S.-pioneered business models to Russia including List.ru and Molotok.ru.
DST bought a 1.96% stake in Facebook for $200 million under an agreement reached on the 26th of May 2009. This transaction marked a turning point in global venture capital history.
Milner renounced his Russian citizenship reportedly in response to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. His companies have denounced the invasion on multiple occasions and he personally condemned Russia's war against Ukraine on his Twitter account.
Yuri Milner co-founded the Breakthrough Prize Foundation alongside Sergey Brin Priscilla Chan Anne Wojcicki and Mark Zuckerberg. Laureates receive $3 million each making it the largest scientific award in the world.