S haul Shani is a reclusive Israeli technology investor and entrepreneur who has made a multi-billion dollar fortune through a series of shrewd, large-scale deals in the global tech and telecom industries. He is known for his ability to identify undervalued or distressed technology assets, acquire them, and then orchestrate turnarounds or strategic sales. He maintains an intensely private profile, rarely giving interviews or appearing in public.

Shani's first major success came in the late 1990s when he sold his company, Oshap Technologies, to SunGard. However, his most significant and well-known deal was his acquisition of a controlling stake in the Brazilian telecom equipment maker, ECI Telecom. He bought the company, took it private, restructured it, and later sold it for a substantial profit. Another major victory was his investment in the semiconductor company GlobalFoundries. Shani operates through his private investment firm, Swarth Group, and is considered one of Israel's most astute and successful global technology investors.