Mercado Livre
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Mercado Livre - overview
Established
1999
Location
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, -, Argentina
Primary Industry
Financial Services
About
Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and founded in 1999 by Hernan Kazah, and Marcos Galperin, MercadoLibre S. R. L. doing business as Mercado Livre, hosts online commerce and payments platforms throughout Latin America.
The company's platform allows businesses and individuals to list items and conduct sales and purchases online in either a fixed-price or auction format. Mercado Libre is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol MELI and has its corporate headquarters in Montevideo, Uruguay. In August 2025, Seven Mile Advisory acquired 106 shares in Mercado Libre for USD 207,000. , as part of a PIPE deal.
The company’s product line includes six integrated e-commerce and digital payment services, which are the Mercado Libre marketplace, the Mercado Pago fintech platform, the Mercado Envios logistics service, the Mercado Libre ads solution, the Mercado Libre classifieds service, and the Mercado shops online storefronts solution. The Mercado Libre marketplace is an online commerce platform that can be accessed by the users through the company’s website as well as a mobile application. The Mercado Pago fintech platform is an integrated digital payments solution that allows Mercado Libre users to send and receive digital payments and make payments for the purchase done on Mercado Libre’s marketplace. The Mercado Envios logistics service allows sellers to use third-party carriers as well as other logistics service providers along with providing fulfillment and warehousing services.
In addition, the company offers Mercado Credito, which is a credit solution that leverages credit service to its customers. The Mercado Libre ads solution is the advertising platform that allows businesses to advertise their products and services on the internet. The Mercado Libre classified service is the online classified listing service where users can purchase and list real estate, motor vehicles, and other services. The Mercado shops online storefronts solution is a digital storefront solution that allows users to set up, manage and promote their digital stores.
The company generates revenue through transaction fees, financial services, advertising, subscriptions, and logistics.
Current Investors
Seven Mile Advisory
Primary Industry
Financial Services
Sub Industries
Marketing/Advertising, e-Financial, Logistics Software
Website
www.mercadolibre.com.ar/
Verticals
AdTech, E-commerce, FinTech
Company Stage
Mature
Total Amount Raised
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Mercado Livre - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP Direct, PIPE | Completed | Mercado Livre | - | ||||||||
| Private Placement/Follow on | Completed | Mercado Livre | - | ||||||||
| PIPE | Completed | Mercado Livre | - |
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