Marcos Galperin

Marcos Galperin

Marcos Galperin (#628)

Global Rank #628
Country Rank #1
Country Argentina

Successful entrepreneurs are typically stubborn contrarians, since creating a new reality that most people believe cannot exist will typically take a lot of time and several failures along the way.

  • $ 7 B
  • E-commerce
  • Argentina
  • M
  • 54 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #628
Country Rank #1
Net Worth $6.5B
Previous Worth $6.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Argentina
Industry E-commerce
Age 54 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Buenos Aires, Argentina
Citizenship Argentina
World Billionaires List Argentina Billionaires E-commerce

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 54
Source Of Wealth E-commerce, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Residence Buenos Aires, Argentina
Citizenship Argentina
Education Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $6.5B
Current Net Worth $6.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Marcos Galperin is founder of e-commerce platform MercadoLibre, the eBay of Latin America. MercadoLibre, which operates in 18 Latin American countries and Portugal, went public in 2007 on the Nasdaq. In 2026, after 26 years at the helm, Galperin stepped down as CEO and became executive chairman of the company. He worked at Argentine oil company YPF for three years and as a summer intern at JPMorgan before starting MercadoLibre in 1999.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Marcos Galperin.

#542
Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

eBay, once MercadoLibre's largest shareholder with 18%, sold its stake in 2016 for more than $1 billion.

Galperin helped organize Argentina's first-ever presidential debate ahead of the country's 2015 elections.

Galperin hails from Argentine business royalty. His grandfather started Sadesa, a tannery that has grown into one of the country's largest leather manufacturers.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Marcos Galperin's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $6.5B (May 4, 2026)

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