Berezin Andrey Valeryevich is the head of Euroinvest Development, a major developer in the Leningrad Region. His career spans various economic sectors. In addition to business success, Berezin Andrey is noted for his charity work, reflecting his community commitment. This dual impact highlights his influence in business and philanthropy.
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Andrey Berezin: Early Education and Academic Pursuits
Andrey Valeryevich Berezin hails from St. Petersburg. Born to engineering parents who met at Leningrad Polytechnic Institute, he was influenced by their technical careers.
Berezin Andrey Valeryevich attended a local school affiliated with the Leningrad Mechanical Institute, excelling in academics and sports. However, his primary focus remained on science.
In the mid-1980s, Andrey Berezin studied engineering at the Leningrad Mechanical Institute, where he co-authored several academic papers. His active participation in the institute's social life enriched his educational experience, laying the groundwork for his future in business.
Andrey Berezin: Entrepreneurial Path
Berezin Andrey Valeryevich started his career as a factory janitor. While at the Institute, he mastered programming and also co-founded a scientific-production association in the IT industry, earning significant income.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Andrey Berezin imported scarce goods, starting with clothes from the British retailer Littlewoods using a $6 million loan, eventually earning a $2 million profit. After repaying the loan, he vowed to avoid borrowed money for the rest of his career.
In 1993, Andrey Valeryevich Berezin and partners founded the fishing company OLMA. He sold his share in 1995 but continued to support the business.
Berezin Andrey: Euroinvest and Euroinvest Development
Berezin Andrey co-founded the investment company Euroinvest in 1995, initially focusing on stock trading, transportation contracts, and securities. This foundation set the stage for the company's future strategic shifts.
In 2017, Andrey Valeryevich Berezin led Euroinvest into the construction industry, targeting St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region by creating the subsidiary Euroinvest Development, responding to the rising demand for residential and commercial spaces.
By 2022, Berezin Andrey-Euroinvest Development had delivered 200,000 square meters of housing, with another 500,000 square meters under construction, highlighting the company's significant impact on the real estate market.
Andrey Berezin: Impact on Regional Development
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Under the direction of Berezin Andrey, Euroinvest Development is active in rapidly growing satellite cities of St. Petersburg, meeting the high demand for housing. The company also builds residential and commercial properties in St. Petersburg.
The firm co-founded by Andrey Valeryevich Berezin has completed several unfinished shared-equity projects due to the bankruptcy of original owners, in coordination with Leningrad Region leadership.
Driven by Berezin Andrey, Euroinvest Development prioritizes social infrastructure in its projects. In December 2022, a preschool for 200 children was completed in the iD Kudrovo quarter, with more facilities and a school for 800 students under construction. The projects include playgrounds, bicycle paths, and underground parking, unlike many developers who focus mainly on apartment buildings.
In December, Andrey Valeryevich Berezin stated that his company is exploring rental housing construction. He emphasized the need for a robust legislative framework and effective law enforcement for successful development, noting that current projects are isolated instances.
Under Berezin Andrey, Euroinvest also operates a management company in Murino. This company designs and maintains water supply and sewage networks with advanced equipment and materials. It services facilities built by both Euroinvest Development and other developers and has been active in the housing and communal services market for over 10 years.
Andrey Valeryevich Berezin: Diversified Investments and Technological Support
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The professional activities of Andrey Berezin extend to the agro-industrial sector. In 2010, Euroinvest acquired dairy farming plots in the Pskov Region, with a herd of about 500 cows, and grows feed grain, some of which is sold to the Leningrad Zoo.
The company continually updates its agricultural machinery and opened a modern milk processing plant in 2020, with a ₽30 million investment.
Berezin Andrey also supports technological innovations through a venture fund established in 2017, managing around ₽1 billion to invest in high-tech startups.
The Euroventure fund, supported by Andrey Berezin, developed the Onco-Robot, a medical device for targeting lung cancer treatment with precision X-ray radiation. Starting in 2018, a prototype was presented in 2020. It is the second device of its kind worldwide, after a more expensive version in the USA, and was named the best medical project of 2022 by Business Petersburg. The Onco-Robot is now in preclinical testing.
Berezin Andrey notes that Euroventure also funds startups in electronics, robotics, computer engineering, and green technologies for the mining and metallurgical industries, with support reaching hundreds of millions of rubles.
In July, the fund co-founded by Berezin Andrey Valeryevich partnered with the summer venture festival in St. Petersburg, held at the Lenpoligraphmash high-tech cluster. The event included pitch sessions, expert speeches, and startup-investor negotiations.
Berezin Andrey and his holding participate in charitable projects, such as financially supporting A Place Under the Sun foundation, which aids underage orphans with disabilities by facilitating vocational training and employment.
During the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, the investment holding co-founded by Andrey Valeryevich Berezin provided PCs for home learning to schoolchildren and assisted doctors.
Berezin Andrey-Euroinvest Development are also involved in creating a lyceum in Vsevolozhsk through a public-private partnership, providing the building design and selecting the teaching staff.
Andrey Berezin, known for his charitable work, also contributes to the Leningrad branch of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is responsible for attracting entrepreneurs to participate in various social projects.
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