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What is Yael Cohen’s net worth?

Yael Cohen, a South African Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and businesswoman, has a net worth of $100 million. She is best known for founding the health organization Fuck Cancer and was previously married to music manager Scooter Braun.

Scooter filed for divorce from Yael in July 2021, and the divorce was settled in September 2022. Details on their settlement arrangement are available later in this article.

Background and Family

Yael Cohen was born in South Africa on November 5, 1986. She was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia where she attended the University of British Columbia. Yael’s parents, Diane and David are extremely wealthy. David is the President and CEO of esrey Resources, a Canadian mining company. Previously he was the founder of the Gold Wheaton Group which he sold in 2011 for $1 billion. Prior to that he was the co-founder of Northern Orian Resources Inc. which was sold in 2007 for $1.5 billion.

Yael Cohen’s Career Highlights

Yael worked in Finance after college before founding Fuck Cancer in 2009, which aims to promote early detection and prevention of cancer. She started the company after her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis. Using social media, the organization engages millennials in conversations about cancer. Yael has received numerous awards, including Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, Women’s Executive Network’s 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada, Oprah’s SuperSoul 100, The Globe and Mail’s 12 people who are transforming philanthropy, and Marketing Thirty Under 30.

Marriage and Divorce with Scooter Braun

Yael Cohen married music manager Scooter Braun in 2014. Scooter is the mega-producer/manager behind the success of Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and more. He is one of the most-successful people in the music industry today. They have three children together.

Unfortunately, Scooter filed for divorce in July 2021.

Divorce Settlement Details

As part of their divorce settlement, Scooter paid Yael $20 million and will pay $60,000 per month in child support. Yael retained their $30+ million compound in Brentwood, several pieces of art, some bank accounts and a Land Rover Defender. Scooter walked away with his $65 million mansion in Brentwood, a $40 million Gulfstream G450 private jet and over 100 pieces of art valued at north of $100 million.

Scooter Braun and Yael Cohen’s Real Estate Ventures

In November 2014, Scooter Braun and Yael Cohen acquired a mansion in Brentwood, California for $13.1 million. Yael’s parents, David and Diane, own a $12.5 million house across the street since 2018. In January 2020, the couple bought the house next door for $18 million in an off-market transaction. The house was previously owned by John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston, who bought it for $3.5 million in 1993.

Scooter put his former Sunset Strip home on the market for $4.6 million in 2014. He also listed a second Los Angeles home for $11.6 million in the same year. He had purchased this house in 2011 for $5.7 million.

The couple previously owned a home in Montecito, California, which they bought for $10.9 million in 2014. In September 2021, they sold the property for a whopping $28 million.