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Mercado Livre Announces Acquisition Of Kangu, A Latin American Logistics Operator

Aug 25, 2021•over 4 years ago

Acquiring Company

Mercado Livre

Acquired Company

Kangu

Description

Mercado Livre, Latin America’s leading e-commerce and financial services technology company, has announced its acquisition of Kangu, a Brazilian logistics company that operates in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. Mercado Livre, which was already a strategic partner, expanded its participation with the acquisition of the entire company. This is consistent with the platform’s strategy of increasing investment across its logistics network to boost efficiency for sellers and offer its thousands of customers the fastest delivery times in Brazil.

Company Information

Company

Mercado Livre

About

Mercado leader is Latin America’s leading e-commerce and financial services technology company. It offers solutions that allow people and companies to buy, sell, pay for, advertise and ship products and services over the Internet. In addition to its e-commerce platform and Mercado Pago fintech, the company also operates in the following areas: Mercado Envios, Mercado Livre VIS (Vehicles, Property and Services), Mercado Ads and Mercado Shops. Mercadolivre.com, which is Latin America’s biggest and most comprehensive marketplace, has 75.9 million active users and over 12 million sellers, including a number of major brands. The site makes 29 sales a second. Mercado Pago, which has more than 62.1 million active payers, offers a fully-fledged financial technology platform with free accounts alongside payment and credit solutions. Founded in 1999 and currently operating in 18 countries, Mercado Livre is the only Latin American company in the top 10 World’s Best Workplaces, according to the GPTW 2020. investor.mercadolibre.com

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