Olga Belyavtseva

Olga Alekseevna Belyavtseva (born 25 October 1969, Zadonsk) is a Russian entrepreneur, investor and business executive, a shareholder of Progress JSC and Agronom-Sad LLC, and the founder of the Evermount Capital Group private investment fund. She is also the chairman of the Children Committee of Business Russia.

In 2024, Belyavtseva was ranked second in Forbes Russia's "Top 10 Wealthiest Self-Made Women".

Biography

Olga Belyavtseva was born on October 25 1969 in Zadonsk, and started her career in 1990. During the privatization period she joined the management team that established Lebedyansky Group.

Belyavtseva has been a shareholder and a member of the board of directors of Progress JSC.

Lebedyansky Group

Throughout the 2000s, she participated in the development of the Lebedyansky Group's distribution platform, one of Russia's major juice manufacturers. The Group conducted an IPO in 2005, and was sold to PepsiCo and Pepsi Bottling Group consortium for 1.8 billion dollars in 2008.

In September 2024, the company underwent several changes to its shareholder structure due to Vladimir Lisin’s entry into the company’s capital. Belyavtseva kept her capital share.

Biplast LLC

Olga Belyavtseva is the owner of Biplast LLC, a company that specializes in producing homeware and plastic goods. Among its major clients are IKEA, Indesit and Beko.

Agronom-sad LLC

Starting in 2023, Belyavtseva began focusing on developing the agricultural sector. Agronom-Sad LLC (Gathered in the Garden brand) is one of the largest apple growers in Central Russia.

In terms of planting volumes, the company is currently one of the leaders in Eastern Europe.

Agronom-sad LLC is now a supplier for the “X5 Group”, “Magnit” and “Azbuka Vkusa” companies.

Key deals

The sale of Lebedyansky to PepsiCo in 2008. It was one of the biggest deals in Russian FMCG history. Vladimir Lisin’s merger with Progress LLC capital in 2024. She ranked 12th in Forbes Women in 2023. Belyavtseva ranked second in Forbes Russia's Richest Self-Made Women in 2024.