Who owns Mercado Libre?
Mercado Libre is owned by MercadoLibre (Uruguay, NASDAQ: MELI).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- MercadoLibre, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay, Montevideo
- Origin
- 🇦🇷 Argentina, Buenos Aires
- Founded
- 1999
- Category
- Internet & digital › Online commerce › Marketplaces
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: MELI
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Mercado Libre
Mercado Libre is the marketplace the company began with in 1999, in what its own filings call a garage in Buenos Aires, and it now operates in 18 countries from Mexico to Argentina. Third-party sellers account for most of what is sold on it; the company sells directly in selected categories where it can improve price or range, and that accounts for under a tenth of volume. Listings run from consumer electronics, apparel and beauty to home goods, car accessories, toys, books and packaged groceries, with cross-border listings from sellers in China and the United States.
Ownership timeline of Mercado Libre
- ? – present MercadoLibre [1] verified
Where Mercado Libre sits in MercadoLibre
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Mercado Libre?
The parent company of Mercado Libre is MercadoLibre, a publicly listed company headquartered in Uruguay.
Is Mercado Libre Argentine or Uruguayan?
Mercado Libre originated in Argentina in 1999, but it is owned today by MercadoLibre, which is headquartered in Uruguay. So Mercado Libre is an Argentine-origin brand under Uruguayan ownership.
Is Mercado Libre still owned by MercadoLibre?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Mercado Libre is still owned by MercadoLibre. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] MercadoLibre, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 February 2026; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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