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AVENIR
AVENIR is an SEC-registered investment adviser in NEW YORK, NY, registered since 2020. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion in regulatory assets.
AVENIR
AVENIR is an SEC-registered investment adviser in NEW YORK, NY, registered since 2020. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion in regulatory assets. It has 20 employees and 11 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
2015
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Russia
City
New York
Corporate office
Moscow, Russia
Principals
Boris Zhilin
Founder
Olga Masyutina
Co-founder and CEO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at AVENIR?
Boris Zhilin and Olga Masyutina founded the firm in 2015 and appear to function as its investment committee. Zhilin brought US institutional experience from Bear Stearns and Armor Capital, while Masyutina had senior roles at Renaissance Investment Management and Alfa-Bank. No other investment professionals are named publicly.
How is AVENIR related to Armor Capital Management?
Boris Zhilin co-founded Armor Capital Management with Dov Plitman. AVENIR and Armor share Zhilin as a common principal, placing them in the same orbit, but the two entities maintain separate names and, by all public indications, operate distinct investment activities.
What is AVENIR’s geographic footprint?
Its headquarters is in Moscow, Russia. The firm’s portfolio companies serve Russian-speaking markets, while its Avenir III B.V. subsidiary holds commercial mortgages in the United Kingdom. Gold exposure sits in a US-listed trust, giving the portfolio a cross-border treasury component.
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