Valery Zakharov

Valery Zakharov is a Vice President at Access Industries based in New York City, New York. He joined the privately held global investment firm in February 2001 and has spent over two decades serving in a senior leadership capacity. Founded by billionaire industrialist and philanthropist Len Blavatnik, Access Industries manages a highly diversified global portfolio valued at over $35 billion. In his executive role, Zakharov helps oversee strategic capital allocation across multiple asset classes, aligning with the firm's historical investments in major corporate entities such as Warner Music Group, LyondellBasell, and DAZN. Throughout his extensive tenure, he has evaluated complex transactions and managed institutional capital across a wide variety of global markets. His current focus centers on directing private investments spanning sectors like natural resources, chemicals, media, telecommunications, real estate, hospitality, venture capital, and biotechnology.