Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter has attracted a string of billionaire backers, including one financier with links to a Russian-Israeli tycoon, according to filings submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Vy Capital, according to its website is, “a global technology investment firm with a focus on category-defining technology companies with the potential to meaningfully impact humanity.”
It was founded in 2013 by Alexander Tamas and is headquartered in Dubai. Tamas’s LinkedIn profile lists him as a partner at the company.
According to SEC filings, Vy Capital has pledged $700 million to finance Musk’s bid for the social network. That makes it the third-biggest outside equity investor commitment, Bloomberg reports….