Social-Media-Influence

Russian Digital Sky Technologies Invests $200M in Facebook

2009-05-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Digital Sky Technologies, primarily funded by Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, invested $200 million in Facebook in May 2009, acquiring a 1.96% equity stake at a $10 billion valuation. The investment, led by CEO Yuri Milner, was accompanied by an additional offer to purchase $100 million in common …

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Russian Digital Sky Technologies Invests $200M in Facebook

2009-05-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Digital Sky Technologies (DST), led by Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov and Yuri Milner, purchases a 1.96% stake in Facebook for $200 million. The investment, strategically structured without voting rights, marks a significant entry of Russian capital into the emerging social media platform.

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