Eduardo Saverin
Brazilian internet entrepreneur (born 1982)
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Eduardo Luiz Saverin (/ˈsævərɪn/ SAV-ər-in, Brazilian Portuguese: [eduˈaʁdu luˈis saveˈɾĩ] ⓘ; born March 19, 1982)[4] is a Brazilian entrepreneur, angel investor, and philanthropist,[5] known for co-founding Facebook. Based in Singapore, he is the co-founder and co-CEO of the venture capital firm B Capital with Raj Ganguly.[6]
March 19, 1982
Brazil (1982–present)[1][2]
United States (1998–2011)[3]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) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | facebook |
Saverin is the wealthiest Brazilian, with an estimated net worth of US$37.3 billion as of April 2026, according to Forbes, and the 57th richest individual in the world.[7] His current net worth also makes him the wealthiest person in Singapore[8] and the third richest in Latin America.[9]
Early life and education
Eduardo Luiz Saverin was born in São Paulo to a wealthy Jewish-Brazilian family,[10][11][12] who later moved to Rio de Janeiro. His father, Roberto Saverin,[13] was a businessman working in clothing, shipping, energy, and real estate.[14] His mother, Sandra, was a psychologist, she passed away in 2020.[15] He has two siblings.[16] His Romanian-born grandfather, Eugenio Saverin (born Eugen Saverin), is the founder of Tip Top, a chain of children's clothing shops.[16] In 1993, the family immigrated to the US, settling in Miami, Florida.[13]
Saverin attended Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami. He then attended Harvard University, where he was a resident of Eliot House, a member of the Phoenix S.K. Club, and president of the Harvard Investment Association. While an undergraduate at Harvard, Saverin used his interest in meteorology to predict hurricane patterns and made $300,000 from investments in oil futures.[14][17] In 2006, Saverin graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in economics.[18] He is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity (Eta Psi chapter of Harvard University).[19]
Career
During his junior year at Harvard, Saverin met fellow Harvard undergraduate, sophomore Mark Zuckerberg. Noting the lack of a dedicated social networking website for Harvard students, the two worked together to launch Facebook in 2004. They each agreed to invest $1,000 in the site. Later, Zuckerberg and Saverin each agreed to invest another $18,000 in the operation.[20] As co-founder, Saverin held the role of chief financial officer and business manager.[10]
In May 2012, Business Insider published emails from Zuckerberg discussing plans to dilute Saverin’s stake in Facebook and restructure the company’s ownership.[21] The emails indicated Zuckerberg’s frustration with Saverin’s lack of cooperation, while his attorney warned that the actions could prompt a lawsuit for breach of fiduciary duty. Facebook later sued Saverin over a 2005 stock-purchase agreement, Saverin countersued alleging misuse of company funds, and the parties settled out of court in 2009, with Saverin retaining recognition as a Facebook co-founder and signing a non-disclosure agreement.[22][23][24]
In addition to forming B Capital, in early 2020, Saverin invested in Antler, an early-stage VC fund and startup accelerator founded by his friend and Harvard classmate, Magnus Grimeland.[25][26]
In media
Saverin is played by Andrew Garfield in the film The Social Network, which is based on Ben Mezrich's The Accidental Billionaires.[27]
Personal life
Saverin immigrated to Singapore in 2009.[28] Saverin and Elaine Andriejanssen, an Indonesian national of Chinese descent and with partial Dutch ancestry, became engaged on March 27, 2014, were married on June 25, 2015.[29][30] They met while attending university in Massachusetts, where Saverin studied at Harvard University and Andriejanssen at Tufts University.[3] Andriejanssen, who works in the finance industry, comes from a wealthy family that runs several businesses in Indonesia.[31][32]
Eduardo and Elaine registered the charity Eduardo and Elaine Saverin Foundation in Singapore in 2023, their donations focus on the areas of Education, Wild Life Conservation, Healthcare and Mental Health.[33] According to the Strait Times, the organization is one of the 10th largest private donors in the country.[34]
