From Special Forces to Gold Mining: Patrick Aloni's Global Entrepreneurial Journey

SENTOSA, Singapore - May 6, 2025 - PRLog -- Montreal, Canada

Patrick Aloni is an Israeli-born entrepreneur, former special forces officer, and global investor reshaping the frontier of gold mining and resource development. Best known as the founder of Close Protection International Academy (CPI), which evolved into CPI Group Canada, Aloni built one of the world's most respected private security companies before transitioning into large-scale mining and investment ventures.

Aloni served in Israel's elite military forces before earning his BA from Tel Aviv University. Leveraging his operational experience, he founded CPI in Canada, offering high-level protection services to governments, embassies, and international organizations. Between 2015 and 2020, CPI secured a significant number of unclassified and classified government contracts. During that period, it became one of the largest providers of private security services, supporting diplomatic facilities and bases abroad.

In Arusha, Tanzania, Aloni leased over 5,000 acres of land to construct a private shooting range and special operations training center that served agencies including the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (UNICTR). He also developed the JPP (Judge Protection Program) and WPP (Witness Protection Program) to safeguard international legal personnel.

Following CPI's sale to a group of investors in late 2020 estimated over 200M, Aloni pivoted into natural resource ventures. Today, he leads the ICA Group of Companies, a private equity firm active in gold mining, land acquisition, and emerging market investments across Africa and Southeast Asia. His boots-on-the-ground leadership style and tolerance for high-risk operations have allowed him to thrive in volatile but opportunity-rich sectors.

Aloni is also deeply committed to humanitarian and charitable efforts. In 2017, he founded the Kedma Foundation, which supports faith-based organizations, liberty-driven education programs, and post-conflict recovery initiatives. He has donated over $200,000 to political and community causes, including the Rotary Institute in Myanmar.

Now residing in , Singapore, Aloni remains focused on expanding his investments in mining and infrastructure, bringing military-grade discipline to business strategy and global development.