Eduardo Saverin

Date of Birth: March 19, 1982

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Biography

Eduardo Luiz Saverin is a Brazilian-American entrepreneur and angel investor known for co-founding Facebook, the world’s largest social networking site, alongside Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Andrew McCollum, and Chris Hughes. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Saverin moved to the United States in the early 1990s and later attended Harvard University, where he met Zuckerberg and the other co-founders of Facebook. Saverin initially provided the essential seed funding for the company and served as its first CFO and business manager. Despite his significant contributions, Saverin’s relationship with Facebook became contentious, leading to a legal dispute over his ownership stake, which was eventually settled out of court. He relinquished his U.S. citizenship in 2011, presumably to avoid capital gains taxes on his sizable Facebook shareholdings, and has since resided in Singapore, where he continues to invest in various technology startups.

5 Interesting Facts about Eduardo Saverin

1. Eduardo Saverin was born into a wealthy Jewish family in Brazil; his father was a successful industrialist working in clothing, shipping, and real estate.

2. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in economics.

3. Saverin’s exit from Facebook was dramatized in the 2010 film “The Social Network,” where he was portrayed by actor Andrew Garfield.

4. He renounced his U.S. citizenship in 2011, which stirred controversy and debate over tax avoidance.

5. Eduardo Saverin is an active venture capitalist and has invested in several startups, including the ride-hailing service Grab, which is popular in Southeast Asia.