Yuri Milner Bio | Wiki
Yuri Milner is a well-known Soviet-born Israeli entrepreneur, investor, physicist, and scientist. He works as the cofounder and former chairperson of internet company Mail.Ru Group (now VK). He also founded the investment firm DST Global. Through his firm DST Global, Milner is an investor in Byju’s, Facebook, and Wish, among others. In addition, he had a minority stake in a real estate investment startup, Cadre in 2017.
Yuri Milner Age
He was born in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on November 11, 1961. Milner is 62 years old and celebrates his birthday every year on November 11.
Yuri Milner Height
He is a man of average stature. Milner stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in ( approx. 1.68m ).
Yuri Milner Family
He was born to his hardworking parents in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Milner holds Israeli nationality. Before, he held Soviet nationality from 1961 to 1991 and Russian from 1991 to 2022. He is the son of Bentsion Zakharovitch Milner who was Chief Deputy Director at the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He was also active in the sphere of management and organization. His mother Betty Iosifovna Milner, served at the capital’s state-run virological laboratory for disease control. He is the second child of Soviet intellectuals and his older sister who is eight years older is an architect.
Yuri Milner Wife | Yuri And Julia Milner
He is married to his loving wife Julia Milner in 2004. Julia is a former high fashion model and contemporary artist. She produced a contribution entitled Click I Hope during the 52nd Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art.
Yuri Milner Daughter | Daughters
Milner and his wife Julia have three daughters. The couple maintains a low profile as there are no clear details regarding their whereabouts to the public.
Yuri Milner Education
In 1985, he graduated from theoretical physics at Moscow State University. Milner then went on to work at Lebedev Physical Institute, one of the institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He later traveled to the United States to receive a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania as the first non-émigré from the Soviet Union.
Yuri Milner Home | House | Los Altos Hills
Milner paid $100 Million for a Silicon Valley Mansion. The 17 hilltop acres in Los Altos Hills French chateau-style mansion encompasses 25,545 square feet of living space including 14 bathrooms, two dining rooms, a ballroom, a library, and staff quarters. Additionally, the house has a home theater, a wine cellar, a gym, an indoor pool, and a sauna.
Yuri Milner Philanthropy
Yuri and Julia Milner established the Breakthrough Prize in July 2012 which was a set of international awards recognizing three fields of endeavor. He then launched Breakthrough Initiatives, a scientific program to investigate the question of life in the Universe in July 2015. Moreover, the Breakthrough Prize launched the Breakthrough Junior Challenge which is a science competition for people between thirteen and eighteen years of age.
Yuri Milner Yacht
He owns a luxury yacht known as Andromeda which is 107 m (351 ft). The yacht was initially built as the Ulysses for Graeme Hart. It contains six Caterpillar engines, a maximum speed of 17 knots, and a range of 8,500 nautical miles. The yacht has a wine bar, pool, cinema, sauna, gym, and a 12-meter custom-built tender. Moreover, the yacht can accommodate 30 guests in 15 cabins, with a crew of 43 in 24 cabins. In addition, Andromeda is valued at $250 million with annual running costs estimated at $25 million.
Yuri Milner Dst Global | Dst
Milner is the founder of investment firm DST Global which has investments in Byju’s, Facebook, and Wish among others. In 2006, he became the firm’s chairperson. Digital Sky Technologies (DST) changed its name to “Mail.ru Group” on September 16, 2010. Post Mail.ru Group’s IPO, DST is the sole vehicle for further international investments.
Furthermore, he stepped down from the role of chairperson of Mail.ru and from the board of directors in March 2012. Dmitry Grishin was elected to the board and later appointed as chairperson while retaining his CEO position. On May 26, 2009, DST bought a 1.96% stake in Facebook for $200 million while in Palo Alto. Additionally, DST Global has invested over $12.5 bn in over 80 companies between 2009 and 2021.
Yuri Milner Book
Milner published some of his ideas in a book, Eureka Manifesto: the Mission for Our Civilization in 2021. The book gives perspective on humanity’s place in the Universe, the mission it entails, and the future we could be part of if we embrace this mission.
Yuri Milner Sanctions
His name was included in the United States Treasury Department’s “Report to Congress Pursuant to Section 241 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017. This was in regards to Senior Foreign Political Figures and Oligarchs in the Russian Federation and Russian Parastatal Entities” (CAATSA).
Yuri Milner Foundation | Yuri and Julia Milner Foundation
Milner is the founder of the Breakthrough Prize Foundation, which supports leading researchers in fundamental science and mathematics.
Yuri Milner Facebook Investment | Investments
Milner took the stage for a Q. and A. at a technology conference in San Francisco in the fall of 2010. He has major stakes in Facebook and Twitter. There were leaked documents that Milner’s investments in Facebook and Twitter were hundreds of millions of dollars from the Kremlin.
His investment vehicle held for the benefit of the Breakthrough Foundation was invested in Altos Labs together with Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos in September 2021. He originally considered pursuing reprogramming philanthropically, having already awarded three-year grants of $1 million a year to several geroscience researchers.
Yuri Milner Putin | Ukraine
Milner published a fact sheet setting out his and DST Global’s relations with Russia. In the statement, he stated that he is an Israeli citizen, has never met Vladimir Putin, and made 97% of his capital outside Russia. Moreover, he personally condemned Russia’s war against Ukraine on his Twitter account. Additionally, he stated that he has not visited Russia since the 2014 Russian occupation of Crimea.
Yuri Milner Oligarch
Milner was appointed CEO of Alliance-Menatep, a stock brokerage company belonging to then-oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky in the Spring of 1995.
Yuri Milner Net Worth
Milner is a well-known Soviet-born Israeli entrepreneur, investor, physicist, and scientist who has attained a decent fortune of $6.8 Billion through his Tech investments.
How Did Yuri Milner Make His Money
Milner was an early backer of Facebook and Twitter through his venture fund, DST Global. He later sold those stakes and later invested in Spotify and Airbnb.
Where Is Yuri Milner Now
Milner moved his family to California in 2014, where his third daughter was born. He has also not been to Russia since 2014 and has not been Russia’s tax resident since 2011.
Is Yuri Milner A US Citizen
Milner has been an Israeli citizen since 1999 and lived in the U.S. since 2011. However, he has not been declared a United States citizen.