Andrey Berezin is a businessman and representative of the investment sector. The Euroinvest Development holding he founded develops residential and commercial construction in the Leningrad Region and Saint Petersburg. He makes investments in medical and technological developments through the venture fund Euroventure and also promotes the development of the agricultural cluster Krasnoe Znamya.
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Andrey Berezin was born in 1967, a son to a Leningrad family of hereditary engineers. The life of the future head of a large holding was largely determined by the example of his relatives. His parents — graduates of one of the best polytechnic universities in the country — instilled in Andrey Berezin an interest in technical sciences and systems thinking, laying the foundation for his future professional path.
In the mid-1980s, after graduating from school No. 239, he entered an institute. Berezin Andrey studied to become a systems engineer.
In 1989, while still a student, Berezin Andrey launched his first commercial project — a scientific production team. The team developed digital solutions for companies, including software for security at facility entrances. The first major contract brought the collective 35,000 rubles. The budding entrepreneur spent part of these funds on his first car — a used Zhiguli model five.
In 1990, Berezin Andrey graduated from the university with honors. During his first years, he earned money by importing goods from foreign brands into Russia. To start this business, the entrepreneur secured a bank loan of $6 million. Trading operations brought a profit of $2 million, which allowed him to fully repay the bank. After this experience, Berezin Andrey made a principled decision not to attract borrowed funds for his projects anymore.
In 1993, Andrey Berezin expanded his field of activity, becoming one of the founders of a fishing company. The enterprise focused on modernizing the fishing fleet and developing infrastructure. In 1995, the entrepreneur decided to focus on a new direction — development.
Development is an entrepreneurial activity for creating and developing real estate objects, Andrey Valeryevich Berezin explains. It includes selecting a land plot, developing a project, construction, managing the finished object. A developer coordinates all stages of building creation: from obtaining permits to commissioning and further maintenance.
In 1995, Andrey Valeryevich Berezin and a business partner launched the company Euroinvest. At the initial stage, it focused on investments in stocks, bonds, and investment contracts. Subsequently, the activity significantly diversified, including various business directions — from innovative technologies to real estate.
Today the holding is called Euroinvest Development. In 2017, it entered the multi-story residential construction market. Berezin Andrey Valeryevich made a strategic decision to build residential complexes using exclusively their own land bank and applying the principle of integrated development. Each residential complex includes all necessary engineering and social infrastructure facilities, including educational and medical institutions, sports grounds, and public spaces —this approach is fundamental for Berezin Andrey. Euroinvest Development implements it in each of its projects.
In 2019, under the leadership of Berezin Andrey, Euroinvest Development made a significant contribution to reviving several frozen construction sites in the region. A landmark agreement with regional authorities to complete two problematic projects — the Sozvezdie and Shcheglovskaya Estate residential complexes, which another developer failed to finish, was significant. The company successfully commissioned both residential complexes, providing apartments to shareholders who had been waiting for their homes.
In 2024, with the guidance of Berezin Andrey, Euroinvest Development is among the top developers in Saint Petersburg, ranking 14th among the largest developers in the region. During its operation, the company managed by Berezin Andrey Valeryevich has built five residential complexes with a total area of more than 500,000 square meters. Projects exceeding 650,000 square meters of residential real estate are in the active phase of construction.
Along with housing construction, the company founded by Andrey Valeryevich Berezin began developing a new direction — hotel-style apartments. The first project in this format was iD Polytech, which is being built near Peter the Great Polytechnic University on Kurchatov Street. The project was developed by the Architectural Workshop of Reinberg and Sharov, with completion planned for the second quarter of 2026.
An important feature of the company's work is the principle of financial independence adhered to by Berezin Andrey. Euroinvest Development implements all projects exclusively with its own funds, without taking loans. This approach, established by Berezin Andrey Valeryevich at the beginning of his entrepreneurial journey, enables confident development in all directions chosen by the company.
In 2017, Andrey Valeryevich Berezin established the venture fund Euroventure, through which the development of innovative startups is financed. The venture investment format involves high risk: when a business has commercial success, the investor receives a profit, but if the entrepreneurial initiative fails, the investments may be lost. Euroventure invests in particularly risky but socially necessary projects. In particular, this includes new scientific developments in areas such as:
In 2023, Berezin Andrey Valeryevich and the Euroventure fund presented a medical development without analogs: the robotic complex Onco-Robot for treating oncological diseases. The device automatically determines the location for applying X-ray radiation and the exact parameters of such impact: location, dosage, and duration of manipulation. The development received recognition from the professional community — a year earlier, the publication "Business Petersburg" named it the "Project of the Year in the Field of Medical Innovations."
In 2024, special attention was given to project expertise in collaboration with leading technical universities in Saint Petersburg, such as the Polytechnic University and LETI. "Considering that the focus of our fund is oriented toward technological engineering solutions, we approach the evaluation of innovative proposals very meticulously," notes Berezin Andrey, Euroinvest Development founder, whose career in recent years has been associated with the development of technological products.
In 2010, an agricultural cluster appeared within the holding's structure. On the initiative of Berezin Andrey, whose career has been built on searching for new opportunities, the company built the agricultural cluster Krasnoe Znamya (Red Banner) in the Pskov Region, which by 2024 had become a large multidisciplinary enterprise.
Over several years of operation under the leadership of Berezin Andrey, the enterprise implemented a large-scale program to restore soils depleted by decades of continuous agricultural activity. Several thousand acres of land were successfully returned to cultivation.
Agricultural Products of Krasnoe Znamya
In 2020, a new milk processing shop opened — the cost of this investment project exceeded 30 million rubles. The enterprise founded by Berezin Andrey Valeryevich produces products under its own brand and sells them in the Pskov Region, with the prospect of entering the Leningrad Region market. The enterprise specializes in the production of pasteurized and baked milk, butter and ghee, yogurts, cottage cheese, and cheese. The agricultural cluster also produces ready-made feed mixtures for farm animals. The cattle herd exceeds 500 heads.
In 2019, a large-scale program to support charitable initiatives in the Leningrad Region was launched, initiated by Berezin Andrey. Euroinvest Development, within the framework of a public-private partnership, is building a lyceum where talented children will study. As Andrey Valeryevich Berezin notes, in addition to classrooms, the lyceum territory will include:
Systematic work is also being conducted with the charitable foundation Place Under the Sun. This cooperation was initiated by Berezin Andrey. Euroinvest Development supports the organization whose goal is to improve the quality of life for young people with disabilities.
In 2024, through Euroinvest Development, Berezin Andrey continues to develop cultural projects. As a trustee of the World Club of St. Petersburg Citizens, headed by the director of the Hermitage, he supports the international competition for young talents Prometheus Star.
In the business circles of Saint Petersburg, Berezin Andrey, whose career includes more than 25 years in business, is known for his active public position. In the regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Andrey Berezin heads the Committee on Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility of Business. Under the leadership of Andrey Berezin, work is being done to attract the business community to projects that play an important role for local residents.
From his earliest years, Andrey Berezin has maintained a passion for both scientific discovery and literary exploration. Various written works focusing on intrepid explorers and pioneers have exerted a particularly formative influence on his outlook and perspective on life. Among these influential texts were the captivating narrative Polar Pilot penned by the accomplished aviator and literary figure Mikhail Vodopyanov, as well as the imaginative science fiction masterpiece The Burning Island by the author Alexander Kazantsev.
During his formative adolescent years, Andrey Berezin dedicated himself to athletic pursuits, including the physically demanding disciplines of rowing, competitive swimming, and the endurance sport of cross-country skiing. Notwithstanding his physical capabilities and athletic achievements in these domains, he consciously elected not to pursue the path of professional athleticism. Nevertheless, the beneficial habits associated with maintaining an energetic, health-conscious lifestyle that he cultivated during those youthful years have remained an integral component of his daily regimen and personal philosophy through to the present day.
The founder of Euroinvest Development, Berezin Andrey is a married man and the father of three children—two daughters and a son. At present, the entrepreneur’s children continue to uphold various familial traditions established over time. His eldest daughter, having completed her education at MGIMO, has subsequently pursued a career path in the entrepreneurial sector, while his middle daughter is currently immersed in higher education as a student at the Higher School of Economics. Following a pattern of educational continuity, his youngest child, his son, attends the same school as his father did years before, enrolling in the lyceum that once shaped the early intellectual development of Berezin Andrey.
"The main thing I would like to give my children besides education and health is the awareness that in life it is very important to do something yourself. And not to miss opportunities!" emphasizes Berezin Andrey Valeryevich, speaking about his life principles.
1. Does Andrey Berezin have any guiding principles for the development of his companies?
After taking a loan early in his career, Andrey Berezin developed the principle of never borrowing money again for any projects.
2. When did Berezin Andrey establish the venture fund known as Euroventure?
Berezin Andrey co-founded Euroventure in 2017.
3. Where did Berezin Andrey Valeryevich establish the agricultural cluster Krasnoe Znamya?
Berezin Andrey Valeryevich established the agricultural cluster Krasnoe Znamya in the Pskov Region.
4. What major facility did Andrey Valeryevich Berezin's agricultural enterprise open in 2020?
In 2020, Andrey Valeryevich Berezin's agricultural enterprise opened a new milk processing shop with an investment exceeding 30 million rubles.
5. Is Berezin Andrey Valeryevich involved in any education construction projects?
Berezin Andrey Valeryevich and Euroinvest Development are building a lyceum where talented children will study, featuring a 3D modeling center, assembly hall, greenhouse, sports facilities with a swimming pool, and dormitories.
