# Marcos Galperin: CEO, Mercado Libre

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Argentine technology entrepreneur and co-founder of [Mercado Libre](/companies/mercado-libre), Latin America’s largest publicly listed technology company. Born October 31, 1971 in Buenos Aires, he holds a BA from the Wharton School (1994) and an MBA from Stanford University (1999). He led Mercado Libre as CEO for 26 years, growing it from a regional eBay clone into an e-commerce and fintech powerhouse spanning Mercado Pago, Mercado Crédito, Mercado Envíos, and Mercado Ads. In May 2025 he announced he would step down as CEO at year-end, becoming Executive Chairman on January 1, 2026, with a focus on long-term strategy, capital allocation, and AI-driven innovation. With an estimated net worth of about US$9.3 billion (Forbes, 2025), he is widely regarded as Argentina’s richest individual.

- **Nationality:** Argentine
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (2)

- [Mercado Libre](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/mercado-libre.md) Chairman, President & CEO (secondary-verified)
- [Mercado Libre](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/mercado-libre.md) Founder & CEO (secondary-verified)

## Sources (3)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcos_Galperin
2. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/mercadolibre-replace-founder-galperin-ceo-taps-szarfsztejn-role-2025-05-21/
3. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-21/mercadolibre-ceo-steps-aside-after-25-years-to-be-chairman


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