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Eduardo Saverin: One Of The Co-Founders Of Facebook

Eduardo Saverin

Eduardo Saverin is well-known as one of Facebook’s co-founders.

Quick Facts

Full NameEduardo Saverin
First NameEduardo
Last NameSaverin
Date of BirthMarch 19, 1982
Age41 years
ProfessionEntrepreneur and Angel Investor
NationalityBrazilian
Birth CityState of Sao Paulo
Birth CountryBrazil
Father NameRoberto Saverin
Father ProfessionBusinessman
Mother NameSandra Saverin
Mother ProfessionPsychologist
Gender IdentityMale
Sexual OrientationStraight
HoroscopePisces
Marital StatusMarried
SpouseElaine Andriejanssen
No Of Children1
Networth$12.2 B
Married DateJune 25, 2015

Married Life

Eduardo is married to Elaine Andriejanssen, an Indonesian-Chinese beauty. His wife is a research analyst at Franklin Templeton Investments. Eduardo and Elaine met in university, while Eduardo was at Harvard and Elaine was at Tufts. They dated for a time before proposing on March 27, 2014. The pair chose to take their love affair to the next level by marrying on June 25, 2015. They intended to keep the wedding top-secret, with no media attention or paparazzi around them; hence, even the guests were unaware of the wedding location until the very last minute. They married along the French Riviera. As of 2019, they have been blissfully married for four years with no symptoms of divorce or any marital affair allegations.

His Family

He is Roberto Saverin’s and Sandra Saverin’s son. His father is a real estate developer who works in shipping and textiles, and his mother is a psychotherapist. He has two brothers and sisters. He is the grandson of Eugenio Saverin, the creator of the Tip Top network of children’s apparel stores.

Net worth

Eduardo Saverin’s net worth is estimated to be 12.2 billion as of January 2024. Eduardo received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University with Latin honors magna cum laude. In 2004, he co-founded Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg, a University classmate. In 2016, he created the fund B Capital, which has raised over $766 million and has invested in late-stage technology startups in Europe, Asia, and the United States. He held over 2% of Facebook shares, or 53 million Facebook shares, worth roughly $2 billion at the time in 2012.

Interview

In an interview with Forbes, Saverin was asked if he had used a Facebook Portal, the video chat device launched by the company in October, to which he replied that he had purchased one but had not yet opened it. Still, he is confident that his son, now a toddler, will be one of Facebook’s next billion members. He said, “Today, I’m hoping he doesn’t become a user at his age; he’s too young.” But, maybe, it will survive and become something.”

Trivia

  • Eduardo Saverin was born on March 19, 1982, which makes him 41 years old as of 2024.
  • He has a child. However, no information about his birth or his photographs has been released.
  • There are various rumors concerning Saverin’s residence, but we don’t have any specifics.