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  • At A Glance
  • MercadoLibre

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  • General Atlantic Board Member

    A. Levy

  • Year of Investment

    2007

  • GA Value Added

    Completion of IPO, development of the board of directors and corporate governance, ongoing counsel on strateic growth initiatives including M&A

  • Employees

    Nearly 1,000 in Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Mexico City, Caracas, Santiago and Bogotá

                                                                   

     

     

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MercadoLibre and General Atlantic:   Creating the Online Marketplace in Latin America

In August 2007, GA invested in MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), the largest online trading platform in Latin America, coincident with its IPO.  Based in Argentina, the company reaches over 550 million people in a region with one of the world's fastest growing internet penetration rates.

MercadoLibre is poised for rapid expansion and development, and with GA's strategic assistance looks to quickly broaden its Latin American and international footprint.

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