Eduardo Saverin is a Brazilian-born entrepreneur and angel investor who is best known as one of Facebook’s co-founders.
Eduardo Saverin was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to a wealthy Jewish family. Roberto Saverin, his father, was a businessman, and Paula Saverin, his mother, was a psychologist.
Eduardo Saverin, a Brazilian internet entrepreneur, is worth $10 billion. Eduardo Saverin was one of Facebook's co-founders. Facebook's first investment, $15,000, came from Eduardo in late 2003.
In 2004, Zuckerberg, Saverin, Moskovitz, McCollum, and Hughes started Facebook. Harvard students used the social media site to connect and share information.
Facebook's original CFO, Saverin, helped Peter Thiel contribute $500,000. He helped secure large brand advertising deals and expand the company early on.
When Saverin was forced out of Facebook by Zuckerberg in 2005, his relationship with the company soured.
Selling shares without board approval was accused of breaking his fiduciary obligation to the corporation. The lawsuit was settled out of court.
After leaving Facebook, Saverin relocated to Singapore and began working as an angel investor. He has made investments in several successful startups, including Jumio, ShopSavvy, and Qwiki.
Despite his enormous wealth, Saverin remains dedicated to philanthropy and social causes. He gave $300,000 to support marriage equality in the United States in 2012.
He has made public statements about the value of innovation and the role of technology in driving economic growth and social progress.