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| Born | Eduardo Luiz Saverin () March 19, (age 42) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil (–present) United States (–) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
| Known for | Co-founder of Facebook |
| Spouse(s) | Elaine Andriejanssen (m.) |
Eduardo Luiz Saverin (sav-ƏR-in, Brazilian Portuguese:[eduˈaʁdu luˈis saveˈɾĩ]; born March 19, ) is a Brazilian billionaire entrepreneur and angel investor, known for having co-founded Facebook. In , he owned about 2% of Facebook shares, valued at approximately $2 billion at the time.
Eduardo saver in biography for kids Retrieved November 22, Personal life [ edit ]. Retrieved August 27, Co-founder of Facebook Co-founder of B Capital.Based in Singapore, he is the co-founder and co-CEO of the venture capital firm B Capital, and has also invested in early-stage startups such as Qwiki and Jumio. The richest Brazilian, with an estimated net worth of US$ billion as of October [update], according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he is the 56th richest individual in the world.
Early life and education
Eduardo Luiz Saverin was born in São Paulo to a wealthy Jewish-Brazilian family, which later moved to Rio de Janeiro.
Saverin's father, Roberto Saverin, was a businessman working in clothing, shipping, energy, and real estate. His mother, Sandra, was a psychologist.
He has two siblings. His Romanian-born grandfather, Eugenio Saverin (born Eugen Saverin), is the founder of Tip Top, a chain of children's clothing shops. In , the family immigrated to the US, settling in Miami, Florida.
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 $, via investment in oil futures.
Eduardo saver in biography for kids video On May 15, , Business Insider obtained and released an exclusive email from Zuckerberg detailing how he cut Saverin from Facebook and diluted his stake. He met fellow Harvard undergraduate, sophomore Mark Zuckerberg while still in his junior year at Harvard. Archived from the original on June 7, Retrieved May 23,In , Saverin graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in economics. He is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity (Eta Psi chapter of Harvard University).
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 They each agreed to invest $1, in the site. Later, Zuckerberg and Saverin each agreed to invest another $18, in the operation. As co-founder, Saverin held the role of chief financial officer and business manager.
On May 15, , Business Insider obtained and released an exclusive email from Zuckerberg detailing how he cut Saverin from Facebook and diluted his stake.
Online biography for kids This generated media attention and controversy. Exame in Portuguese. Eduardo Saverin facts for kids Kids Encyclopedia Facts. Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item.Zuckerberg privately stated at the time, "Eduardo is refusing to co-operate at all We basically now need to sign over our intellectual property to a new company and just take the lawsuit I'm just going to cut him out and then settle with him. And he'll get something I'm sure, but he deserves something He has to sign stuff for investments and he's lagging and I can't take the lag." Zuckerberg's attorney warned Zuckerberg that the dilution might trigger a lawsuit for breach of fiduciary duty.
Facebook filed a lawsuit against Saverin, arguing that the stock-purchase agreement Saverin signed in October was invalid. Saverin then filed a suit against Zuckerberg, alleging Zuckerberg spent Facebook's money (Saverin's money) on personal expenses over the summer.
In , both suits were settled out of court. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed and the company affirmed Saverin's title as co-founder of Facebook. Saverin signed a non-disclosure contract after the settlement.
In , Saverin co-founded Aporta, an online portal for charity. In , Saverin established his venture capital firm, B Capital, investing in Southeast Asia and India.
Eduardo saver in biography for kids pdf Archived from the original on March 31, Retrieved August 4, Veja in Portuguese. Archived from the original on March 1,In , Saverin's fund closed initial deals of over $ million in Asia, including Ninja Van, a Singaporean logistics company that engages in last mile parcel delivery in Southeast Asia.
In addition to forming B Capital, in early , Saverin invested in Antler, an early-stage VC fund and startup accelerator founded by his friend and Harvard classmate, Magnus Grimeland.
Personal life
Saverin immigrated to Singapore in Saverin and Elaine Andriejanssen, an Indonesian national of Chinese descent and with partial Dutch ancestry, became engaged on March 27, , and were married on June 25, They met while they were both studying at their respective universities in the U.S.
state of Massachusetts, Saverin at Harvard and Andriejanssen at Tufts. Andriejanssen, who works in the finance industry, comes from a wealthy family that runs several businesses in Indonesia.
Saverin renounced his U.S. citizenship in September , thereby avoiding an estimated US$ million in capital gains taxes.
This generated media attention and controversy. Saverin claimed that he renounced his citizenship because of his "interest in working and living in Singapore", and denied that he left the U.S. to avoid paying taxes.
In , he acquired two chalets in the French ski resort of Courchevel for US$95 million. They are linked by basements and total over 32, square feet.
See also
In Spanish: Eduardo Saverin para niños