Worthy noting that Yuri Milner automatically invented ~$150K in YC companies till 2013 [1]. Russian money might be making this very site possible.
What YC companies tell themselves: Milner wants to invest in us because he wants to make money, and if he has enough fingers in enough pies, one or more of his investments will pay out nicely.
What the rest of the world is telling YC companies: Milner wanted to invest in you because Russian oligarchs and the successors of the mf'in KGB wanted to get root at your tools, your data, your users, your insights, your ability to spread their crooked point of view...
Yeah, your company is an investment for them. But not the way you think.