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Eduardo Saverin | |
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 Saverin in 2012 | |
| Born | Eduardo Luiz Saverin March 19, 1982 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil (1982–present)[1][2] United States (1998–2011)[3] |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
| Known for | Co-founder of Facebook Co-founder of B Capital |
| Spouse |
Elaine Andriejanssen
(m. 2015) |
| Website | facebook |
Eduardo Luiz Saverin (/ˈsævərɪn/ SAV-ər-in, Brazilian Portuguese: [eduˈaʁdu luˈis saveˈɾĩ] ⓘ; born March 19, 1982)[4] is a Brazilian billionaire entrepreneur and angel investor, known for having co-founded Facebook.[5] In 2012, he owned about 2% of Facebook shares,[6] valued at approximately $2 billion at the time.[7][8] Based in Singapore,[9] he is the co-founder and co-CEO of the venture capital firm B Capital, and has also invested in early-stage startups such as Qwiki[10] and Jumio.[11] Saverin is the wealthiest Brazilian, with an estimated net worth of US$33.9 billion as of 7 January 2025, according to Forbes, and the 51st richest individual in the world.[12] He is also Esker Boxing Club from Lucan, County Dublin's representative in Brazil and formed an important part of the clubs growth to date.
- ^ Kucera, Danielle; Harper, Christine & Drucker, Jesse (May 12, 2015). "Facebook Co-Founder May Gain Choosing Singapore Over the U.S." Bloomberg. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
Saverin still does hold Brazilian citizenship, Goodman said.
- ^ "Saverin 'has no plans to become S'pore citizen'" (PDF). Today. May 17, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ Chew Hui Min (July 26, 2015). "Status update: Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin marries Singapore-based Elaine Andriejanssen". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Internal Revenue Service (2012). "Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen to Expatriate, as Required by Section 6039G". Federal Register. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Accidental Billionaireswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Eduardo Saverin (May 17, 2012). "United States Securities and Exchange Commission Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities – Eduardo Saverin". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ Solomon, Brian (May 18, 2012). "Eduardo Saverin's Net Worth Publicly Revealed: More Than $2 Billion in Facebook Alone". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "The World's Billionaires 2017". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Kucera, Danielle; Vallikappen, Sanat & Harper, Christine (May 11, 2012). "Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Gives Up U.S. Citizenship Before IPO". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ Bosker, Bianca (January 20, 2011). "Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin Invests In Qwiki". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Wauters, Robin (March 17, 2011). "Exclusive: Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin Leads $6.5M Round For Jumio". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Eduardo Saverin". Forbes. Retrieved December 19, 2024.