Who is Eduardo Saverin, Brazilian billionaire who bought a stake in Liverpool

Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, attends the 7th Annual Common Sense Media Awards honoring Bill Clinton at Gotham Hall on April 28, 2011 in New York City. Jason Kempin/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP/File Brazilian businessman Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, has just joined Liverpool's ownership group. Alongside Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and other investors, he is part of the 1892 Holdings consortium, which purchased a minority stake in the English club. Saverin is currently the richest Brazilian in the world, with an estimated fortune of US$36.7 billion (around R$200 billion). He occupies 59th position in the global ranking of billionaires in 2026. Born in São Paulo in 1982, Saverin moved to the United States as a child. It was there that he met Mark Zuckerberg, while studying economics at Harvard University, and became one of the co-founders of Facebook in 2004. Today, at age 44, he lives in Singapore with his wife and son. The Brazilian speaks English and Portuguese fluently, and speaks Spanish at an intermediate level. At the beginning of the social network, Saverin was responsible for the business area and made the initial investment that allowed the company to operate, according to the book Accidental Millionaires, by Ben Mezrich. It was his participation in Facebook that gave rise to his fortune. He first entered the Forbes billionaires list in 2011, after the company's IPO, which increased the value of his stake in the company. Saverin's participation, however, ended up being smaller than that of the other founders. He and Zuckerberg broke off their partnership in the company's early years, amid disagreements over the direction of the business. The dispute ended up in court and inspired part of the plot of the film The Social Network (2010), in which the Brazilian is played by actor Andrew Garfield. Even so, Saverin was named as the richest Brazilian in history in 2024, when his fortune was estimated at US$155.9 billion (R$796.64 billion) after the strong appreciation of the shares of Meta, owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. How Saverin was 'swept' from Facebook While Saverin took care of the business area, Zuckerberg focused on the development of the platform, which was growing rapidly. As the company expanded, differences arose between the two over the management of Facebook. According to a report published in 2012 by Business Insider, Zuckerberg intended to transfer the company's registration to the American state of Delaware, known for having more business-friendly legislation. He also expressed dissatisfaction with Saverin's absence from day-to-day activities. In a message sent to co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, Zuckerberg stated that Saverin had failed in his main responsibilities: structuring the company, raising funds and developing a business model. With the relationship frayed, Zuckerberg created, in July 2004, a new company in Delaware to take control of Facebook. In just a few months, Saverin's stake was diluted from 65% to less than 10%. The case ended up in court. Facebook questioned a document that would guarantee more shares to the Brazilian, while Saverin accused the company of failing to comply with legal duties of transparency and loyalty among partners. Years later, the parties reached an agreement, and Saverin ended up with around 5% of the company. In 2012, shortly before Facebook's IPO, the Brazilian renounced his American citizenship and officially started living in Singapore, where he still lives today. Eduardo Saverin on the left, holding a fish with Johan Attby, at his side (in the middle of the photo), partner at Norrsken Evolve. Career after Facebook After leaving Facebook management, Saverin began investing in early-stage technology companies. In 2015, he founded the management company B Capital alongside Raj Ganguly, a former executive at Bain Capital and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Currently, Saverin is co-founder and co-president of the company, which invests in technology, health and climate companies in different countries. According to Forbes, the manager manages more than US$7 billion (R$35.77 billion) and maintains offices in cities such as San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Singapore, Hong Kong and Doha. Under Saverin's leadership, B Capital has expanded its operations in recent years. In 2022, it raised US$250 million (R$1,277.5 billion) to invest in early-stage startups. In 2024, it raised another US$750 million (R$3,832.5 billion) for more consolidated companies. In 2026, it announced a new fund of US$500 million (R$2.55 billion) aimed at financing new technology businesses, expanding its presence in the innovation investment market.