Shaul Shani

Shaul Shani (#812)

Global Rank #812

Country Rank #12

Country Israel

Shaul Shani is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 5 B
Telecom
Israel
M
71 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #812

Country Rank #12

Net Worth $5.2B

Previous Worth $5.2B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Israel

Industry Telecom

Age 71 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Milan, Italy

Citizenship Israel

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Personal Stats

Age 71

Source Of Wealth Telecom, Self Made

Residence Milan, Italy

Citizenship Israel

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $5.2B

Current Net Worth $5.2B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Shaul Shani is an Israeli investor who 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.

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#823

Billionaires (2026)

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Current Net Worth: $5.2B (May 4, 2026)