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A Russian Star Rises in Silicon Valley
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Zynga CEO Pincus calls the financier "a trusted adviser"
Yuri Milner keeps a telescope in his office on the 57th floor of Moscow's Nabarezhnaya Tower to check out what's happening across the city. Judging by his investment portfolio, you'd think it was trained on Silicon Valley instead. In recent years the 48-year-old Russian's company, Digital Sky Technologies, has amassed a $1 billion-plus portfolio that includes stakes in Facebook and game developer Zynga. With another $1 billion ready to invest, there's almost certainly more to come.