5 Richest People in Central and South America

3.  Eduardo Saverin

      Net Worth: $14.7 billion

Eduardo Saverin is a venture capitalist who co-founded Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg. Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg met at Harvard. Together, they worked to develop a social media website for Harvard students that later became Facebook. Eduardo Saverin acted as the CEO and manager of the company.

In 2010, Saverin bought shares in several startups like Qwiki, ShopSavvy, and Jumio. He invested in Anideo, a company in Singapore. He also founded Aporta, an online company that allowed individuals to donate money to several charities.

In 2015, Saverin founded his venture capitalist firm, B Capital. In 2016, His fund financed deals worth $140 million in Asia.