Biography of facebook wikipedia

Co-founder and former CEO of Facebook

Eduardo Luiz Saverin (SAV-ər-in, Brazilian Portuguese:[eduˈaʁduluˈissaveˈɾĩ]^ⓘ; 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] Saverin is the wealthiest Brazilian, with an estimated net worth of US$33.9 billion as of 7 January 2025, according to Forbes, and the 51st richest individual in the world.^[12]

Early life and education

Eduardo Luiz Saverin was born in São Paulo to a wealthy Jewish-Brazilian family,^[5][13][14] which later moved to Rio