
Shaul Shani
$4.34B
as of 03/12/25
About Shaul Shani
Israeli investor Shaul Shani sold Brazilian firm Global Village Telecom to Vivendi for $4.5 billion in 2009; his take was $1.4 billion.
He has since increased his fortune via mezzanine lending and investments in emerging economies.
Starting in the 1980s, he cofounded three companies; two of them, Oshap Technologies and Tecnomatix, were acquired for $210 million and $228 million.
In 2014, Shani took control of Israeli communications equipment maker ECI Telecom; he agreed to sell to publicly traded Ribbon Communications in 2019.
In 2021, Shani became chairman of Rashi, one of Israel's largest charities.
Personal stats
Citizenship
IsraelSource of wealth
TelecomResidence
Milan, ItalyBirth date
01/01/55 (age 70)Self-made
self-madeShaul Shani’s fortune is worth

72K
troy ounces of gold

67K
median U.S. household

43K
median U.S. income

0.087%
U.S. credit card volume

0.017%
GDP of the United States

0.013%
United States debt
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