Business and technologyיצחק מירילשוילי
Yitzchak Mirilashvili
Yitzchak Mirilashvili is an Israeli entrepreneur and investor who co-founded the Russian social network VK and is the controlling shareholder of Channel 14.
born 1984Co-founding VKControlling Channel 14The Kuf Dalet Group
- Born
- 1 March 1984, Saint Petersburg
- Occupation
- entrepreneur, investor
- Education
- Tufts University
- Founded
- VK (2006)
Yitzchak Mirilashvili was born in 1984 in Saint Petersburg
Mirilashvili was born in Saint Petersburg in 1984. His father, Michael Mirilashvili, is a Georgian Jewish businessman and philanthropist. He moved to Israel in 1995 and studied at the American high school in Kfar Shmaryahu.
He studied economics at Tufts University in the United States. He completed his degree in 2006.
In 2006 he co-founded VK with Pavel Durov and Lev Leviev and served as its chairman. He sold his remaining VK shares in 2013. He also held 35% of the gaming company Plarium, which was sold to Aristocrat in 2017.
He is the sole shareholder and chairman of the Kuf Dalet Group, which invests in real estate and infrastructure, and controls Rothstein Real Estate. He controls the company that runs Channel 14 and founded an economy channel in June 2024.
He lives in Herzliya Pituach, is married and has children. He and his wife Vika donate through a charitable foundation to educational and welfare institutions.
Yitzchak Mirilashvili's life in 8 milestones
- 1984
Born in Saint Petersburg.
- 1995
Moved to Israel.
- 2006
Graduated from Tufts University and co-founded VK.
- 2013
Sold his remaining shares in VK.
- 2014
His group launched Yesodot Private Equity.
- 2017
Plarium, in which he held 35%, was sold to Aristocrat.
- 2024
Founded an Israeli economy channel.
- 2025
Bought the weekly Shabbat leaflet Olam Katan.
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