Nerijus Numavicius (born 12 May 1967 in Šilale) originally from Lithuania, now lives in the UK.
Nerijus Numavicius is investor, self-made billionaire and ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) of private holding company Vilniaus prekyba that controls and by means of its subsidiaries (private liability companies Maxima Group, Euroapotheca, Ermitažas, Akropolis group) operates retail and pharmacy chains, real estate development, shopping center lease and management companies in the Baltic states, Poland, Bulgaria and Ukraine.
The group is operating in 18 countries and indirectly employs over 40 000 individuals.
Nerijus is also a UBO of private investment group NDX group owing companies operating in food, baby food and pet food production and sales businesses, covering Sweden, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Belarus, Lithuania, Slovakia and other European and Asian countries.
According to a study carried out by the investment bank Prudentia and stock exchange Nasdaq Riga (Riga Stock Exchange), the value of Maxima Group was totaling 1.62 billion and increased by 26% in 2017 (YOY).Forbes magazine included Nerijus Numavicius in The World's Billionaires 2015 list and his net worth was valued above EUR 1 billion.
He was the first billionaire on this list in the Baltic states.
In 2016, Lithuania got first university endowment fund and Nerijus Numavicius became a donor and a board member of Vilnius University Endowment in 2017.