Shmuel Harlap

Shmuel Harlap (#1369)

Global Rank #1369

Country Rank #20

Country Israel

Shmuel Harlap is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 3 B
Automotive
Israel
M
81 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,369

Country Rank #20

Net Worth $3.1B

Previous Worth $3.1B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Israel

Industry Automotive

Age 81 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Tel Aviv, Israel

Citizenship Israel

World Billionaires List Israel Billionaires Automotive

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 81

Source Of Wealth Automotive

Residence Tel Aviv, Israel

Citizenship Israel

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

Previous Net Worth $3.1B

Current Net Worth $3.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Shmuel Harlap is the chairman and part owner of Colmobil, Israel's largest car importer, which his father acquired in 1962. He is also an active investor who put $10,000 into automotive tech startup Mobileye in 2001 and eventually acquired a 7.2% stake. Intel purchased Mobileye for $15.3 billion in cash in 2017, netting Harlap $750 million from the deal, which made him a billionaire. Harlap continues to invest in Israeli startups, particularly in the cybersecurity, nanotechnology and life sciences industries.

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#1406

Billionaires (2026)

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While Harlap was fighting in the Six-Day War, his father was persuading Mercedes-Benz to deliver 1,625 trucks to Israel to move supplies.

Harlap has a Ph.D from Harvard in political philosophy.

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Current Net Worth: $3.1B (May 4, 2026)