Andrey Berezin

Berezin Andrey Valeryevich: Biography of an entrepreneur and philanthropist. Andrey Berezin holds a degree in engineering. Together with his partners, Berezin Andrey founded Euroventure Fund.

Andrey Berezin: biography of a top manager and entrepreneur

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Andrey Berezin is a businessman and founder and co-owner of Euroinvest Development and the Euroventure Fund. Berezin Andrey is active in venture investments, the development of socially significant projects in the field of medicine, and philanthropy.

Berezin Andrey's Early Year

Berezin Andrey Valeryevich was born on November 9, 1967, in a family of engineers in Leningrad. His parents met during their studies at the Power Engineering Department of the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute (now the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University).

Andrey Berezin, a biography of whom is also related to the exact sciences, has been interested in mathematics since childhood. He studied at a specialized high school in Leningrad from which he graduated in the mid-1980s.

Literature and sports played a special role in the Andrey Berezin biography during his school years. He dedicated a good bit of time to reading. Berezin Andrey also found time for rowing, cross-country skiing, and swimming, which he was always very good at for his age.

Berezin Andrey Valeryevich: Education

Andrey Berezin decided to study at the Leningrad Mechanical Institute (now the Ustinov Baltic State Technical University). He underwent professional training in the field of design, construction, manufacturing, operation, and maintenance of automatic aircraft control systems.

Andrey Berezin graduated with honors in 1990 and decided to continue in a grad program in pattern recognition at the same institute. Berezin co-authored several papers on adaptive control systems.

Berezin Andrey started working during his college years. Together with like-minded people, he founded a Research and Production Team specializing in software development. Among the team’s products were corporate access control systems. The first major order that Andrey Berezin and his partners took on brought the team 35,000 rubles – a significant amount for the period of perestroika.

Andrey Berezin: Business career

Andrey Valeryevich Berezin began his career in big business after college, importing foreign goods to the local market. Against the backdrop of inflation and a shortage of goods within the country, Andrey Berezin was able to make good money. He estimates his first profit at around $2 million, which was enough to start a new business. In 1993, Berezin Andrey co-founded the fishing company OLMA, which later transformed into the Northwest Fishing Consortium. He left this business in 1995, transferring his share to his partners.

In 1995, the investment company Euroinvest was established, which now operates in various segments of the economy. The founders included Yuri Vasilyev and Berezin Andrey. Euroinvest initially operated in the securities market, investing in traditional assets and transportation contracts. Later, the business was diversified, and the company transformed into a diversified investment holding.

Berezin Andrey Valeryevich: Euroventure Fund

Andrey Berezin has been supporting advanced high-tech projects for six years now, beginning with the founding of the Euroventure Fund in May 2017. The fund’s potential investment portfolio amounts to about one billion rubles. This structure directs funds to startups that fall within the scope of the National Technological Initiative.

Euroventure invests in projects in science and technology, with a focus on innovations in computer engineering, instrument making, robotics, the creation of component bases for electronics, medical equipment, and green technologies. The fund's strategy includes financing projects in various stages of development, from a promising idea to an already operational production. The fund, which is a major part of the Berezin Andrey biography, allocates from tens to hundreds of millions of rubles for the development of various startups.

Berezin Andrey Valeryevich and the venture fund he founded are especially interested in high-tech projects in the field of medicine. Euroventure has provided funding to a number of companies with innovative social solutions aimed at fighting cancer. The fund's resources have supported the creation of two innovative devices that are currently in the certification stage: a mobile installation for the detection of malignant neoplasms of the mammary glands, and a robotic system for the treatment of lung cancer. These pathologies are currently among the top 5 most common types of cancer.

The venture fund has allocated about 20 million rubles for the development and preclinical testing of the unique Onco-Robot complex. In 2020, the prototype was presented to the public, and in the winter of 2023, the testing stage began at the department of laser medicine at the First Pavlov Medical University. These studies have confirmed the device’s effectiveness.

The Onco-Robot allows for the "oncological sterilization" of the surgical field during the removal of malignant neoplasms, prevents the dispersion of tumor cells, and significantly reduces the frequency of local recurrence, while minimizing the impact on unaffected areas. The robot accurately determines the location for the application of X-ray radiation and selects the dose and exposure time, which greatly increases the effectiveness of treatment and minimizes the likelihood of medical error. As Andrey Berezin notes, there is currently no direct equivalent of this device on the global market. Devices based on similar technology exist in the United States, but they are significantly more expensive.

There is high demand for such technology in the domestic market. According to preliminary estimates, more than 200 medical institutions are in need of equipment similar to the Onco-Robot, and there is already significant interest in this innovation from relevant research organizations.

In 2022, the Onco-Robot was recognized as the innovative medical project of the year (according to the publication Petersburg Business).

Andrey Berezin notes that Euroventure’s portfolio currently includes a range of innovative medical equipment aimed at improving methods of therapy for various diseases. According to the founder, healthcare is one of the fund’s top priorities, though its range of interests is also expanding. The investment company now provides financing for high-tech projects and advanced solutions that contribute to the development of various sectors of the economy.

Euroventure plans to expand cooperation with regional businesses, firstly including projects aimed at replacing imported technologies and products. Together with the Leningrad Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the venture fund plans to create a "project pipeline" through joint assessment and expertise, enabling projects to receive investment support.

Andrey Berezin: Euroinvest Development and its projects

Under Berezin Andrey, Euroinvest is currently investing in St. Petersburg, the Leningrad Region, and several other regions. Berezin holds the position of Chairman of the Board, and under him, the company implements all its projects with its own funds – it does not borrow any funds.

Berezin Andrey emphasizes that construction is one of the key areas of the company's work. Accordingly, the full-cycle business Euroinvest Development is undergoing active development.

The company is guided by the principles of social responsibility laid down by Yuri Vasilyev and Andrey Berezin. Euroinvest Development taken an active role in addressing the issue of deceived homebuyers whose homes were never completed. In 2019, in accordance with an agreement with the authorities of the Leningrad Region, the investment holding’s development division completed the construction and put two residential complexes into operation.

Under Berezin Andrey, Euroinvest is also developing the agricultural holding Krasnoye Zamya in the Pskov Region. The cluster's enterprises produce grain and feed products for agricultural enterprises and are also involved in dairy farming.]

Berezin Andrey Valeryevich: Public activity and philanthropy

Berezin Andrey-Euroinvest emphasize the social responsibility side of business, systematically supporting a number of significant projects in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.

Andrey Berezin directs funds from the investment company towards the A Place in the Sun charitable foundation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it helped doctors and provided computer equipment to children who had to switch to distance learning. At the initiative of its founders, Euroinvest Development is also actively involved in the creation of a lyceum for gifted children in Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Region.

Berezin Andrey supports cultural and artistic projects. He acts as a patron for the World Club of Petersburgers and helps organize the international Prometheus Star competition for young talents.

Andrey Berezin also heads the Committee for Sustainable Development, Social Responsibility of Business, and Corporate Volunteering, established on the basis of the Leningrad Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This structure contributes to attracting new partners, sponsors, and philanthropists from the business community to run socially significant programs and projects.

Berezin Andrey: Family information

Berezin Andrey Valeryevich is married and has three children. His eldest daughter also entered the business world after college. The middle child is currently in college, and the youngest son attends the same mathematics high school that his father graduated from.

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