News provider New York Times said Goldman had invested $450m in Facebook, and Digital Sky Technologies (DST), a Russia-based investment firm backed by corporate venturing units run by Naspers and Tencent, invested $50m.

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly invested $450m in social media company Facebook.

News provider New York Times said Goldman had invested $450m in Facebook, and Digital Sky Technologies (DST), a Russia-based investment firm backed by corporate venturing units run by Naspers and Tencent, invested $50m.

DST has previously invested about $500m in Facebook and Goldman has the right to sell part of its stake, up to $75m, to the Russian firm, the Times said.

As part of the…