# Tamir Cohen

> Tamir Cohen is a real estate and infrastructure executive and investor based in Israel’s Tel Aviv District. He helped negotiate the 2018 acquisition of control in Shikun & Binui, served as its chairman and later CEO, and left the group in June 2024. In October 2026 he acquired a 5.4% interest in YBOX; contemporaneous reporting identifies him as its chairman.

- **Role:** Chairman and shareholder at YBOX (reported October 2026)
- **Organizations:** YBOX Real Estate Ltd., Shikun & Binui Ltd. (former chairman and CEO), Capital Foresight (historical investment leadership), Evigilo Ltd. (former chairman), Israeli American Council (historical volunteer leadership), Israeli Scouts of Los Angeles (historical volunteer leadership)
- **Education:** LLB, Ramat Gan College, Advanced management studies (executive education), The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Helped negotiate the 2018 purchase of control in Shikun & Binui by Naty Saidoff’s investment group., Held both chairman and chief executive responsibilities at Shikun & Binui., Served as CEO during the 2021 award of the Fargo-Moorhead flood-diversion concession to a consortium including Shikun & Binui subsidiaries.

## Career timeline

- **2003–2010** — Director at Bryant Integrated Technology, according to his 2018 filed biography.
- **2005–2010** — Director and head of investments at GSR Capital.
- **2013** — Began investment leadership at Capital Foresight, as recorded in his 2018 biography.
- **2015–2017** — Chairman of Evigilo.
- **2018-08** — The acquisition of Shikun & Binui control closed; Cohen became chairman.
- **2019-02** — As chairman, supported the announced acquisition of US infrastructure contractor i+iconUSA.
- **2020-07** — Became temporary CEO of Shikun & Binui while also serving as chairman.
- **2022** — Relinquished the group chairmanship and continued as CEO.
- **2024-06** — Ended his CEO and director tenures on June 30.
- **2026-09** — Signed a YBOX share acquisition agreement alongside Gefen.
- **2026-10** — Completed purchase of 19,887,629 YBOX shares on October 20, representing approximately 5.4%; identified in reporting as chairman.

## Achievements

- Helped negotiate the 2018 purchase of control in Shikun & Binui by Naty Saidoff’s investment group.
- Held both chairman and chief executive responsibilities at Shikun & Binui.
- Served as CEO during the 2021 award of the Fargo-Moorhead flood-diversion concession to a consortium including Shikun & Binui subsidiaries.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 20, completed the purchase of approximately 5.4% of YBOX. October 21 reporting identifies him as YBOX chairman.
- **2026-10** — An October 20 report describes an option to acquire a further 1% of YBOX at NIS 0.812 per share, exercisable until September 7, 2028; this is an option, not an exercised purchase.
- **2026-09** — Gefen’s September 9 exchange filing disclosed the joint YBOX purchase agreement, including Cohen’s NIS 5.9 million advisory fee and NIS 10.1 million acquisition loan.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamir-cohen-1150061bb

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Last updated: 2026-10-23