Yuri Milner

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

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	Digital Sky Technologies Ltd - founder Chief Executive Officer
	DST Global The investment vehicle of Silicon Valley-based Russian Internet financier Yuri Milner. N/A

Education

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	Wharton School of Business MBA in Business Administration
	Moscow State University in Theoretical Physics

Selected investments

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Company		Profile	Country	Date	Funding
	23andMe Inc	DNA testing and genome sequencing firm.	United States		Series D Initial investment
	Airtime Media Inc (Supyo)		United States	1 Oct 2011	Series A Initial investment
	Aisle50 Inc			1 Jan 2012	Venture
	Ark.com Inc	People search engine.	United States	1 Nov 2011	Seed
	Brex Inc	Corporate credit card company focused on startups.	United States	19 Jun 2018	Series B
	Carbon3D Inc	3D printing company.	United States	20 Aug 2015	Series C
	ClassDojo	Communication app that connects teachers, students, and parents.	United States	31 Jan 2012	Seed Initial investment
	Codecdemy Inc (Ryzac Inc)	Provider of online coding tutorials.	United States	18 Jun 2012	Series B
	Comprehend Systems Inc		United States	1 Nov 2011	Seed
	drchrono Inc			1 Jan 2012	Venture
	drchrono Inc			1 Aug 2011	Seed
	Flexport Inc	Customs brokerage and freight forwarding service.	United States	27 Sep 2016	Series B Follow-on investment
	Flotype Inc		United States	1 Jan 2012	Seed Initial investment
	Game Closure Inc			1 Aug 2011	Seed
	GenapSys Inc	Developer of genomic testing systems.	United States	14 Nov 2013	Series B Initial investment
	GoInstant Inc		Canada		N/A
	Grubwithus Inc	Innovative social networking company that allows you to meet new people, while dining at some of your city’s best restaurants.	United States	1 May 2011	Seed
	LendUp Global Inc	Direct lender focused on non-prime borrowers.	United States	20 Jan 2016	Series B
	Mail.ru		Russia	31 Dec 2000	N/A
	Mailgun Inc			1 May 2011	Venture
	OnSwipe (Lulo Ventures Inc)			1 Jun 2011	Venture
	Parse Inc	A complete backend platform for your iOS and Android applications.	United States	4 Aug 2011	Seed
	Path Inc	Social networking site	United States	16 Apr 2012	Series B
	Prism Skylabs Inc	Software that analyzes what’s being recorded by retailers’ video cameras to give them actionable feedback about their customers.	United States	1 Sep 2011	Seed Initial investment
	Science Exchange Inc	Online marketplace for scientific collaboration where researchers can order experiments from the world's best laboratories.	United States	1 Dec 2011	Seed Initial investment