Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin buys stake in Liverpool alongside Jeff Bezos
Brazilian businessman Eduardo Saverin, one of the co-founders of Facebook, is part of a new group of Liverpool owners. He is part of the 1892 Holdings consortium, which also includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and other investors, and which acquired a minority stake in the renowned English football club.
Currently, Saverin holds the title of richest Brazilian on the planet, with a fortune valued at around 33 billion dollars (equivalent to approximately 173 billion reais). He is ranked 66th in the global ranking of billionaires in 2026.
Most of his vast wealth came from his collaboration in the creation of Facebook.
Interest in football is not new for Eduardo Saverin
Eduardo Saverin’s connection with the English football scene already existed before his recent arrival at Liverpool. In 2022, the Brazilian businessman participated in a group led by Steve Pagliuca, which tried to acquire Chelsea, a club that was for sale at the time by Russian Roman Abramovich.
Saverin and his wife, Elaine Andriejanssen, were among the investors backing the proposal from Pagliuca, who is co-president of Bain Capital and co-owner of the Boston Celtics. The offer to buy Chelsea was around 4 billion dollars.
Although the group advanced to the final stage of the acquisition dispute, it was not successful. Chelsea was eventually purchased by a consortium led by businessman Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.
Eduardo Saverin’s life and career trajectory
Born in São Paulo in 1982, Saverin moved to the United States as a child. There, he met Mark Zuckerberg while studying economics at Harvard University and, in 2004, became one of the co-founders of Facebook. Today, aged 44, he lives in Singapore with his family.
Brazilians demonstrate fluency in both English and Portuguese, and have intermediate knowledge of Spanish.
In the early days of the social network, Saverin assumed responsibility for the business area and made the initial investment that allowed the company to operate, as detailed in the book “Accidental Millionaires”, by Ben Mezrich.
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It was from his participation in Facebook that his fortune began to build. He first appeared on the Forbes billionaires list in 2011, after the company’s IPO, which boosted the value of his stake in the company.
Understand the dispute that shaped Saverin’s participation in Facebook
Saverin’s stake in the company, however, ended up being smaller than that of the other founders. He and Zuckerberg broke off their partnership in Facebook’s early years, due to differences over the direction and management of the business.
The conflict between the two reached the courts and served as inspiration for part of the plot of the film “The Social Network”, released in 2010, where the Brazilian businessman is played by actor Andrew Garfield.
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Even with the initial challenges, Saverin was considered the richest Brazilian in history in 2024, with an estimated fortune of 155.9 billion dollars (equivalent to 796.64 billion reais), driven by the strong appreciation of shares in Meta, the company that controls Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Details of Eduardo Saverin’s departure from Facebook management
While Saverin dedicated himself to the business area, Zuckerberg focused on developing the platform, which was experiencing accelerated growth. As the company rapidly expanded, disagreements arose between the two over the way Facebook should be run.
A Business Insider report published in 2012 revealed that Zuckerberg planned to transfer the company’s registration to the US state of Delaware, known for its more corporate-friendly legislation. He also expressed dissatisfaction with Saverin’s distancing from daily activities.
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In a message sent to co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, Zuckerberg alleged that Saverin failed to fulfill his core responsibilities, which included structuring the company, raising funds and developing a business model.
With the relationship increasingly strained, Zuckerberg established a new company in Delaware in July 2004 to take control of Facebook. In just a few months, Saverin’s stake in the company was drastically diluted, falling from 65% to less than 10%.
The situation escalated to the courts. Facebook questioned the validity of a document that supposedly 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 businessman renounced his American citizenship and officially started living in Singapore, where he still resides today.
Eduardo Saverin’s new paths after leaving Facebook
After stepping away from managing Facebook, Saverin directed his efforts to 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 serves as co-founder and co-president of B Capital, a company that invests in technology, healthcare and climate companies in several countries. According to Forbes, the manager manages assets worth more than 7 billion dollars (around 35.77 billion reais) and has 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 250 million dollars (approximately 1.27 billion reais) for investments in early-stage startups.
In 2024, the company raised another 750 million dollars (around 3.83 billion reais) to invest in more established companies in the market.
In 2026, the manager announced the creation of a new fund worth 500 million dollars (equivalent to 2.55 billion reais), focused on financing new technology businesses, further expanding its presence in the innovation investment market.
