Mori Arkin Net Worth

Mori Arkin has an estimated net worth of $1.5 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Mori Arkin profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $1.4 billion in 2018.

Moshe "Mori" Arkin is an Israeli businessman and the founder and chairman of Arkin Holdings, a pharmaceutical investment company. He was born in Ramat Gan in 1952 to Ziama and Luba Arkin, who had immigrated to Israel from Russia in 1932 and opened a pharmacy on Lewinsky Street in Tel Aviv. The family's pharmacy business set the course for his whole career in medicine and drugs.

He has a degree in psychology and philosophy from Tel Aviv University. As a fluent Russian speaker, he served in Intelligence Unit 848, stationed in Sinai, and his military service included the Yom Kippur War. His father died in 1972, when Mori was 19.

Arkin is married with three children and lives in Herzliya Pituah. His two sons are involved in the family business. Outside work, he is an art history buff and enjoys composing music as a hobby. He is also co-founder and chairman of the Accelmed Fund, a healthcare investment firm.

How Mori Arkin made his money

Arkin got his start in business in 1972, helping run his family's small Israeli pharmaceutical distribution company. The family business, Agis Industries, began as a drug importer and over the years grew into a manufacturer of generic medicines. He took on a central role in the business at a young age, the same year his father died.

In 2004 the Arkins sold Agis to the American drugmaker Perrigo for $818 million in cash and stock, according to Forbes. That sale gave Arkin the capital to keep investing in healthcare. He backed Sol-Gel Technologies, a dermatology company, and oversaw its public offering on Nasdaq in January 2018. He owns more than 62% of Sol-Gel. Through Arkin Holdings and Accelmed, he continues to invest in drug and medical companies, so his fortune is spread across healthcare holdings.

How Forbes has valued Mori Arkin

Forbes valued Arkin at $1.4 billion in 2018 and $1.2 billion in 2019. After returning at $1.4 billion in 2021, his figure rose to $1.6 billion in 2022.

It was $1.5 billion in 2023 and 2024, $1.4 billion in 2025 and $1.5 billion on the 2026 World's Billionaires List. As of October 20, 2026, the Forbes real-time billionaires tracker also showed $1.5 billion. His record shows one of the steadiest fortunes on the list, staying close to the same level for nearly a decade.