Sharone
Perlstein- Owner
Sharone Perlstein is an Israeli businessman with over two decades of experience in real estate investment, financial industries, and sustainable resource development. He has either launched or partnered with several successful businesses around the world. Perlstein is now the co-founder and director of a major player in the marketplace lending industry. The company provides loans to small businesses in order to give entrepreneurs the means to achieve success.
While Perlstein enjoys his work, he is also very passionate about modern art. He is the proud owner of an exceptional personal art collection and spends his free time searching for new additions to his growing collection.
Early Life and Career
Perlstein graduated from the University of Illinois in 1993 and joined a small brokerage firm on Wall Street where he quickly became a successful trader. In 1997, he became a corporate finance specialist at Orly Capital and continued working there until 2004. Utilizing his previous experience, Perlstein took charge of the company’s listings on the American and European exchanges.
Becoming a Real Estate Entrepreneur
In 2006, Perlstein joined forces with Robert Rubenstein and launched Canadel Group, a company that developed private real estate initiatives with a focus on creative projects in Eastern Europe. Canadel Group was headquartered in Israel and had offices in Ukraine, Moldova, and Latvia.
Shifting to Agriculture
In 2008, Perlstein founded BSD Ukraine Agro Ltd., an agricultural development company that managed some 10,000 hectares of land in Ukraine. After serving as the firm's director until 2010, he partnered with Rainforest Trust founder David Plattner and worked with governments around the world to develop security and financing strategies for the protection of their rainforests.
Leveraging Microfinance for Empowerment
With a wealth of experience in fintech, Perlstein realized the potential of the microloans market and today’s technology to make a positive impact on the economies of developing countries. He hopes that his most recent project will have a significant effect on their microloans markets.