Biography
Alexander Tamas — investor with roots in the USSR
Alexander Tamas is a German investor who joined Yuri Milner's DST Global as a partner in 2008 and in 2013 co-founded the Dubai-based firm Vy Capital with Mateusz Szeszkowski. Vy has invested in SpaceX and committed $700 million to Elon Musk's 2022 bid for Twitter.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Post-Soviet (Russia/Ukraine)
A German national. His documented tie to the Russophone business world is professional: from 2008 he was a partner at DST Global, the firm founded by Yuri Milner.
Family Tree
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Alexander Tamas🇺🇸 USA
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Self (Born there)
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Origin
Post-Soviet (Russia/Ukraine)🇷🇺 USSR
Historical context
Soviet Union (USSR) · 1922–1991
Post-Soviet (Russia/Ukraine). At the time, this region was one of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Partner at DST Global from 2008
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Co-founded Vy Capital (2013)
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Vy Capital investor in SpaceX
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Vy Capital committed $700 million to the 2022 Twitter acquisition bid