Eduardo Saverin
Eduardo Luiz Saverin[4][5][6] (/ˈsævərɪn/; Portuguese: [eduˈaɾdu luˈis ˈsaveɾĩ]; born March 19, 1982) is a Brazilian Internet entrepreneur and "angel" investor.[7] Saverin is one of the co-founders of Facebook.[8] As of 2015[update], he owns 53 million Facebook shares[9] (approximately 0.4% of all outstanding shares) and has a net worth of $10.3 billion,[10] according to Forbes. He has also invested in early-stage startups such as Qwiki[11] and Jumio.[12]
Eduardo Saverin | |
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 Saverin at the CHINICT conference on May 25, 2012 | |
| Born | Eduardo Luiz Saverin March 19, 1982 |
| Citizenship | Brazil[1][2] United States (1998–2011) |
| Education | Harvard University (B.A., Economics, 2006) |
| Known for | Co-founder of Facebook |
| Spouse | Elaine Andriejanssen (m. 2015) |
| Website | www |
In what was seen by some as a move to avoid U.S. taxes, Saverin renounced (gave up) his U.S. citizenship in September 2011.[13][14] According to Saverin, he renounced his citizenship because of his "interest in working and living in Singapore" where he has been since 2009.[15] He avoided an estimated $700 million in capital gains taxes; this generated some media attention and controversy.[7][16][17] Saverin denies that he left the U.S. to avoid paying taxes.[13]
