Eduardo Saverin Net Worth 2026

Eduardo Saverin
Saverin in 2012
Born	Eduardo Luiz Saverin (1982-03-19) March 19, 1982 (age 43) São Paulo, Brazil
Citizenship	Brazil (1982–present)[1][2] United States (1998–2011)[3]
Education	Harvard University (BA)
Known for	Co-founder of Facebook Co-founder of B Capital
Spouse	Elaine Andriejanssen ​ ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	1
Website	facebook.com/saverin

Eduardo Luiz Saverin (/ˈsævərɪn/ SAV-ər-in, Brazilian Portuguese: [eduˈaʁdu luˈis saveˈɾĩ] ^ⓘ; born March 19, 1982)^[4] is a Brazilian entrepreneur, angel investor, and philanthrophist^[5], known for co-founding Facebook. Based in Singapore, he is the co-founder and co-CEO of the venture capital firm B Capital. Saverin is the wealthiest Brazilian, with an estimated net worth of US$66.6 billion as of June 2025, according to Forbes, and the 44th richest individual in the world.^[6] His current net worth reportedly makes him the wealthiest person in Singapore.^[7]

Eduardo Luiz Saverin was born in São Paulo to a wealthy Jewish-Brazilian family,^[8][9][10] which later moved to Rio de Janeiro. Saverin's father, Roberto Saverin,^[11] was a businessman working in clothing, shipping, energy, and real estate.^[12] His mother, Sandra, was a psychologist. He has two siblings.^[13] His Romanian-born grandfather, Eugenio Saverin (born Eugen Saverin), is the founder of Tip Top, a chain of children's clothing shops.^[13] In 1993, the family immigrated to the US, settling in Miami, Florida.^[11]

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 $300,000 via investment in oil futures.^[12][14] In 2006, Saverin graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in economics.^[15] He is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity (Eta Psi chapter of Harvard University).^[16]

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 2004. They each agreed to invest $1,000 in the site. Later, Zuckerberg and Saverin each agreed to invest another $18,000 in the operation.^[17] As co-founder, Saverin held the role of chief financial officer and business manager.^[8] On May 15, 2012, Business Insider obtained and released an exclusive email from Zuckerberg detailing how he cut Saverin from Facebook and diluted his stake.^[18] 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 2005 was invalid. Saverin then filed a suit against Zuckerberg, alleging Zuckerberg spent Facebook's money (Saverin's money) on personal expenses over the summer.^[19] In 2009, 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.^[20][21]

In addition to forming B Capital, in early 2020, Saverin invested in Antler, an early-stage VC fund and startup accelerator founded by his friend and Harvard classmate, Magnus Grimeland.^[22][23]

Saverin is played by Andrew Garfield in the film The Social Network, which is based on Ben Mezrich's The Accidental Billionaires.^[24]

Saverin emigrated to Singapore in 2009.^[25] Saverin and Elaine Andriejanssen, an Indonesian national of Chinese descent and with partial Dutch ancestry, became engaged on March 27, 2014, were married on June 25, 2015.^[26][27] They met while they were both studying at their respective universities the U.S. state of Massachusetts, Saverin at Harvard and Andriejanssen at Tufts.^[3] Andriejanssen, who works in the finance industry, comes from a wealthy family that runs several businesses in Indonesia.^[28][29]

Saverin renounced his U.S. citizenship in September 2011,^[30][31] thereby avoiding an estimated US$700 million in capital gains taxes. This generated media attention and controversy.^[32][33][34] Saverin claimed that he renounced his citizenship because of his "interest in working and living in Singapore",^[35] and denied that he left the U.S. to avoid paying taxes.^[30]

In 2022, Eduardo Saverin and his wife, Elaine, co-founded the Elaine and Eduardo Saverin Foundation, a Singapore-based charitable organization. Officially registered as a charity in 2023, the Foundation supports initiatives across education, healthcare, and environmental sustainability.

The Foundation is guided by a mission to act as a catalyst for innovation, a driver of purposeful action, and a long-term investor in ideas that seek lasting social impact. It pursues this vision by aligning capital with mission, emphasizing scalable solutions, environmental resilience, and systemic change. Its work reflects a commitment to sustainability, flexible philanthropic strategy, and empowering future generations.

The Elaine and Eduardo Saverin Foundation (EESF)^[36] supports a range of philanthropic causes with a focus on education, healthcare, and environmental sustainability.

Through its partnership with The Earthshot Prize, where it is a founding member of the Global Alliance, the Foundation contributes to advancing global environmental solutions.^[37] The Earthshot Prize aims to identify, fund, and scale ambitious initiatives addressing climate and nature challenges such as nature restoration, clean air, ocean revival, waste reduction, and climate repair.

This collaboration highlights innovation and community-led action, reinforcing EESF's conviction that inclusive and scalable solutions are essential to making significant climate progress.^[38]

EESF also backs initiatives that bring sustainability closer to everyday livelihood. Its collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society's IBIS Rice programme in Cambodia combines sustainable livelihoods with conservation. For 50 years, the Giant Ibis was considered extinct in Cambodia. Then in 2000, a WCS team rediscovered them in the Northern Plains, living near remote villages where indigenous and local farmers grow heritage jasmine rice.

Today, the IBIS Rice programme safeguards the critically endangered Giant Ibis while assisting regional farmers, also creating conservation methods that are potentially self-sustaining over time. By fostering environmental awareness and wellbeing, WWF's Eco-Schools and Rooted in Nature (Mindfulness Walks) in Singapore^[39] inspire students and communities to take care of the environment. These collaborations collectively embody EESF's conviction that sustainability starts with people and persists via a common goal and concern for the environment.^[40]

Healthcare remains one of the foundation's core pillars, with global health needs continuing to grow. According to the World Health Organization, non-communicable diseases^[41] such as cancer and neurological disorders account for nearly 74% of all deaths worldwide, underscoring the urgency of investing in medical research and patient-centred innovation.

Metastatic breast cancer^[42] affects an estimated 2.3 million women globally each year, and survival rates remain below 30% once the disease spreads beyond the breast.^[43] The Foundation has made significant contributions to healthcare, notably a US$20 million donation^[44] in 2019 to the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, supporting research into metastatic breast cancer. This support underscores the Foundation’s dedication to advancing medical research and improving patient outcomes.

Building on this early commitment, EESF also supports Cedars-Sinai Parkinson’s Disease Programme, which develops technology to improve patient monitoring and continuity of care. Together, these partnerships reflect the Foundation’s focus on innovation guided by empathy, improving experiences, and restoring dignity for patients and their families.^[45]

• Saverin, Eduardo (October 15, 2010). "Facebook Co-Founder Speaks Publicly: What I Learned From Watching 'The Social Network'". CNBC.

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