Miami Connection
Saverin's formative seven years in Miami during his adolescence and high school years at Gulliver Preparatory School shaped his early development before his pivotal move to Harvard. Though he has since relocated internationally, his Miami-raised background represents a significant chapter in the early life of one of the world's most prominent tech entrepreneurs and venture investors.
About
Eduardo Luiz Saverin was born March 19, 1982, in São Paulo, Brazil, to a wealthy Jewish family with business interests in clothing, shipping, and real estate. His family immigrated to Miami in 1993 when he was eleven, seeking greater security, where he attended the prestigious Gulliver Preparatory School in Pinecrest for seven years before attending Harvard University. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in Economics in 2006 and co-founded Facebook in 2004 from a Harvard dorm room, providing essential seed funding and early business direction. Currently based in Singapore, Saverin co-founded and co-leads B Capital Group, a venture capital firm managing over $7 billion in assets that invests in technology startups worldwide. With an estimated net worth of $33.5 billion as of March 2026, he is the wealthiest Brazilian and 61st richest individual globally.