Eduardo Saverin
Eduardo Luiz Saverin [4] [5] [6] ( / ˈ s æ v ər ɪ n / ; Portuguese: [eduˈaɾdu luˈis ˈsaveɾĩ] ; born 19 March 1982) is a Brazilian Internet entrepreneur and angel investor . [7] Saverin is one of the co-founders of Facebook . [8] As of 2015, he owns 53 million Facebook shares [9] (approximately 0.4% of all outstanding shares) and has a net worth of $8.7 billion, [10] according to Forbes . He has also invested in early-stage startups such as Qwiki [11] and Jumio . [12] In what was seen by some as a move to avoid U.S. taxes, Saverin renounced 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] Contents [ hide ]