Shaul Shani

Shaul Shani
Born c. 1955
Residence Petah Tikva, Israel
Occupation Investor
Net worth US$3.0 billion

Shaul Shani (born c. 1955) is an Israeli billionaire businessman and investor.

Early life

Shaul Shani was born circa 1955.[1]

Career

Shani started investing in the 1980s.[1] He founded Oshap Technologies in 1982.[1] It was listed on the NASDAQ three years later, in 1985.[1] By 1999, he sold it to SunGard for US$210 million.[1] He was also a co-founder of Sapiens International Corporation and Tecnomatix, two companies listed on the NASDAQ which he later sold.[1]

He founded Global Village Telecom, a Brazilian telecommunications company, in 1999.[1][2][3] Upon selling it to Vivendi for US$4.5 billion in 2009, he made a profit of US$1.5 billion.[1][2][3]

He is the owner of Swarth Group, which owns 44% of ECI Telecom.[2] He is also a Partner at Magnum Technologies.[2]

In May 2015, his net worth was estimated at US$3.0 billion.[1]

Personal life

Shani resides in Petah Tikva, Israel.[1]

References

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