Eduardo Saverin Biography

(One of the Co-Founders of 'Facebook')

Birthday: March 19, 1982 (Pisces)

Born In: São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Eduardo Saverin is one of the co-founders of Facebook along with Mark Zuckerberg, Chris Hughes, Dustin Moskovitz, and Andrew McCollum. He is a Brazilian Internet entrepreneur and active angel investor. He hogged the limelight when he renounced his U.S. citizenship in 2011. It is said that he renounced his U.S. citizenship to avoid capital gains taxes. He currently lives in Singapore, where he moved in 2009. In 2015, he co-founded the ‘B Capital Group.’ Other than Facebook, his major investments include ‘B Capital Group,’ ‘Ninja Van,’ ‘Aporta,’ ‘Lyft,’ ‘Qwiki,’ and ‘Jumio’ among others. According to ‘Forbes,’ Eduardo Saverin’s net worth as of August 2020 is $14.7 billion. In 2010, he and Mexican entrepreneur Aldo Alvarez co-founded ‘Aporta,’ an online portal for charity. 'The Social Network,' a film based on the origin of Facebook, showcases his role in the creation of Facebook and his relationship with Mark Zuckerberg. In the film, he was portrayed by Andrew Garfield.

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Quick Facts

Also Known As: Eduardo Luiz Saverin

Age: 42 Years, 42 Year Old Males

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Elaine Andriejanssen (m. 2015)

father: Roberto Saverin

mother: Sandra Saverin

siblings: Alexandre Saverin, Michele Saverin

Born Country: Brazil

Billionaires IT & Software Entrepreneurs

Ancestry: Brazilian American, Romanian Brazilian

Notable Alumni: Gulliver Preparatory School

Founder/Co-Founder: Facebook, Inc.

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education: Harvard University, Gulliver Preparatory School

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    Where is Eduardo Saverin currently residing?

    Eduardo Saverin currently resides in Singapore.

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    What is Eduardo Saverin's involvement in philanthropy?

    Eduardo Saverin is known for his philanthropic efforts, supporting various causes and initiatives through his foundation.

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    Has Eduardo Saverin written any books?

    Eduardo Saverin has not written any books as of now.

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    What is Eduardo Saverin's educational background?

    Eduardo Saverin studied at Harvard University, where he co-founded Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg and others.

Childhood & Early Life

Eduardo Luiz Saverin was born on March 19, 1982, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, into a Jewish family. He has two siblings. His father Robert Saverin was a successful industrialist who worked in clothing, shipping, and real estate. Eduardo’s mother Sandra was a psychologist.

Eduardo was exposed to entrepreneurship early in his life. While his father was a successful businessman, his Romanian-born grandfather Eugenio Saverin founded the popular kids wear chain of retail stores ‘Tip Top.’

During his early childhood, his family moved to Rio de Janeiro and then finally settled in Miami, Florida, USA in 1993.

Eduardo completed his primary education at ‘Gulliver Preparatory School,’ Miami. Later, he pursued his undergraduate degree in one of the ‘Ivy League Colleges’ in Harvard. He was a member of the ‘Phoenix S. K. Club’ and presided over ‘Harvard Investment Association.’

He is also an active member of the ‘Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity,’ which was established to develop leadership qualities within the Jewish community.

It is believed that he made around $300,000 when he was an undergrad due to the lax in Brazil’s insider trading regulations.

He graduated from ‘Harvard University’ with a bachelor’s degree in economics in the year 2006.

His life changed when he met Mark Zuckerberg at ‘Harvard’ and decided to help him with ‘facebook.com.’

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Career

Eduardo met Mark in his junior year at ‘Harvard.’ Mark wanted to develop a social networking site-cum-online directory for ‘Harvard’ students, but needed financial support to develop it.

Realizing that Mark’s brilliant idea would be worth investing in, Eduardo agreed to support him. Mark never saw facebook.com as a way to make money. In fact, Mark’s only intention was to create an innovative website that could connect people. However, his approach was unknown to Eduardo who wanted to make money through this website. Thus, he decided to fund Mark’s business and joined him as a co-founder, funding all his servers and other necessities.

After successfully launching Facebook at ‘Harvard,’ the founders decided to expand it beyond its limitations. Thus, they decided to move to Palo Alto, California. However, Saverin went to New York to undertake an internship at ‘Lehman Brothers’ in 2004.

Saverin was supposed to work on building funds, setting up company, and making a business model during the course of his internship. He then became Facebook’s first chief finance officer.

Saverin had run unauthorized ads on Facebook without the knowledge of Mark Zuckerberg. He even developed ‘Joboozle,’ which was a job board site.

This led to a severe conflict between Zuckerberg and Saverin. Subsequently, when Saverin failed to provide Facebook with the required funding, Mark had to find other investors.

Sean Parker took Eduardo Saverin’s place in finding funds for Facebook. Peter Thiel, another investor who came in contact with Mark, encouraged Mark to severe his ties with Eduardo.

To cut Saverin off, Zuckerberg formed a new company named Facebook, a Delaware corporation, and then distributed its new shares to everyone other than Saverin.
Eduardo had to sign an agreement that made Mark the sole director of Facebook.
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He was also taken off the co-founders list of Facebook. However, when Eduardo approached the media, Facebook restored Eduardo’s name in the co-founders’ list alongside Mark, Dustin Moskovitz, and two others. An out of court agreement between Eduardo and Facebook prevented Eduardo from spilling the beans about Facebook to the media.

In 2010, Eduardo and Aldo Alvarez, a Mexican reporter, co-founded ‘Aporta.’ It is an online portal for charity.

In 2016, his fund closed initial deals worth more than $140 million in Asia, including $30 million in the startup ‘Ninja Van.’

Awards & Achievements

He co-founded Facebook along with Mark Zuckerberg and three others. He was the financial head and chief finance officer of Facebook.

He invested a lot in the Singapore based online retailer ‘Redmart.’

He made bold investments in ‘Uber,’ ‘Lyft,’ and other car rental services like ‘Flightcar’ and ‘Silvercar.’

He was named one of the most brilliant business minds by ‘Forbes.’

Personal Life & Legacy

Eduardo Saverin is married to a Chinese Indonesian woman named Elaine Andriejanssen. She comes from a business oriented family which owns several businesses in Massachusetts. They got engaged on 27 March 2014, and tied the knot on June 25, 2015, at the French Riviera.

Eduardo lives in his multi-million dollar condo in Singapore. He is always connected with the world, thanks to his iPhone, iPad, and three MacBooks.

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He has a thing for weather forecast. One of his three Macs keeps running weather softwares. His interest in weather forecast deepened after the 1992 Hurricane Andrew which hit South Florida.

Eduardo is a shy and strong-willed man. His brilliant business mind is what makes him special.

He renounced his US citizenship in 2011. It is believed that he did so to evade capital gains taxes of around $700 million. However, he claims that he always wanted to stay in Singapore and that he can pay only as much taxes to the US government as much as he owes to them.

Even after the controversial removal of Eduardo from Facebook, he still believes in Mark and admires him. He has stated that Mark has always been a visionary and that he stayed committed to Facebook more than anybody else.

Eduardo likes to keep a low profile on social networking sites.

When asked about the movie ‘The Social Network,’ he stated that it is a Hollywood fantasy and that the movie is exaggerated.

Facts About Eduardo Saverin

Eduardo Saverin is an avid philanthropist, having donated significant amounts to various charitable causes, particularly in the fields of education and healthcare.

He is a skilled angel investor, having made successful investments in several tech startups, showcasing his keen business acumen.

Saverin is known for his passion for wildlife conservation and has supported numerous initiatives aimed at protecting endangered species and preserving natural habitats.

Despite his immense wealth, Saverin maintains a relatively low-key lifestyle and prefers to focus on meaningful experiences and personal growth rather than material possessions.

In addition to his business ventures, Saverin is also a dedicated advocate for entrepreneurship and has mentored aspiring entrepreneurs to help them succeed in their ventures.

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