Access Industries, Inc. is a United States–based[1] privately held multinational investment company which was founded in 1986 by businessman Leonard "Len" Blavatnik.

Access Industries' focus is in seven sectors:[2] biotechnology, entertainment, external funds, global media, strategic equity, technology ventures, and real estate.

Among its early investments, Access Industries helped form the large aluminum producer SUAL in 1996, which later became part of UC RUSAL.

[27] As of 2024,[update] Access Industries continued to have stakes in companies including Warner Music Group, LyondellBasell, DAZN,[28] Calpine Corporation,[29] A24,[30] Deezer,[31] and Spotter.

[7] RUSAL raised $2.24 billion in a 2010 IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange,[37] and in 2017 it was the world's largest aluminum producer.

[38] With financing in part from Access Industries,[7][39] in 2010,[39] LyondellBasell emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a significantly improved financial position.

[4][35] Among CII's main investments are Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises, Hadera Paper, Golf & Co., Clal Biotechnology,[35] and the logistics group Taavura.

[41] Also since 2013, Access has owned a significant interest in EP Energy, a North American oil and natural gas producer with a portfolio of fields in the United States and Brazil.

[32] On August 18, 2017, Access Industries and a consortium of investors agreed to acquire the energy company Calpine Corporation for $5.6 billion.

[43] Access previously owned a majority[44] stake in Amedia, a large Russian film and TV studio[45] known for shows such as Poor Nastya.

[48] After a partial sale of WMG was completed through an IPO on the NYSE in May 2005,[49] Access continued as a significant shareholder with a 2 percent stake prior to 2011.

[21] They took a 25% stake in the Bad Wolf international TV firm, and have a financing venture for drama programming with BBC Worldwide/Lookout Point and a development slate deal with House Productions.

[22] As of 2017, it had investments in companies including Snapchat, Square, Yelp, Alibaba, Rocket Internet,[22] Deezer,[62] Gett,[63] Spotify,[22][23] Zalando, and DigitalOcean.

[74][75] In 2015, the company donated $1.8 million to Super PACs supporting Republican presidential candidates Scott Walker and Lindsey Graham.