Co-founder and former CFO of Facebook
Eduardo Luiz Saverin ( 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 $2 billion at the time.[ 7] [ 8] Based in Singapore ,[ 9] he is the co-founder and co-CEO of the venture capital firm B Capital, and has also invested in early-stage startups such as Qwiki [ 10] and Jumio .[ 11] The richest Brazilian, with an estimated net worth of US$ 32.1 billion as of November 2024[update] , according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index ,[ 12] he is the 55th richest individual in the world.
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^ "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 .
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^ 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 .
^ "Bloomberg billionaires index: Eduardo Saverin" . Bloomberg . Retrieved October 7, 2024 .