DST Global

Global investment firm founded by Yuri Milner, known for early investments in Facebook, Twitter, and Alibaba. Invests in high-growth technology companies globally, with selective healthcare and life sciences investments.

Location
Hong Kong / London
Founded
2009
AUM
$50B+
Investment Range
$50M - $500M
Portfolio Companies
1
Focus
generalist
Fund Stages
series-c, growth

Investment Thesis

DST Global invests in high-growth technology and internet companies globally, taking significant positions in category-defining platforms. In healthcare, they back technology-enabled companies at scale, including genomics diagnostics and digital health platforms.

Team

Partners / Managing Directors (Health & Bio Focus)

  • Yuri Milner - Founder
  • Rahul Mehta - Managing Partner
  • Saurabh Gupta - Managing Partner
  • John Lindfors - Managing Partner

Other Key Team Members

  • Global investment team across multiple offices

Focus Areas

  • Technology
  • Internet
  • Digital Health
  • Genomics
  • Consumer
  • E-commerce
  • Fintech

Notable Exits

  • Foundation Medicine - Acquired (2018, by Roche for $2.4B) - early backer
  • Facebook - IPO (2012, NASDAQ: META)
  • Alibaba - IPO (2014, NYSE: BABA)

Portfolio Companies (Healthcare)

  • Foundation Medicine (genomic profiling - exited)

Sources

Portfolio Companies

NameLocationFoundedCategories
Foundation MedicineCambridge, Massachusetts, USA2010
genomics-sequencingdiagnostics+3