Founder Profile
Hernan Kazah
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Hernan Kazah?
Hernan Kazah is a founder of MercadoLibre, Inc., which was founded in 1999 with Marcos Galperin.
- Company founded
- MercadoLibre, Inc.
- Founded
- 1999
- Co-founders
- Marcos Galperin
Background
Kazah was a Stanford GSB classmate of Galperin and co-founded MercadoLibre with him in 1999.
Founding Story
Hernan Kazah co-founded MercadoLibre and held senior operating and finance roles during its first decade. He left around 2011 and co-founded Kaszek Ventures, one of Latin America's best-known venture capital firms. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Hernan Kazah. The sources below document the company company rather than the person, so check them against the claims above.
- MercadoLibre, Inc. SEC filings (Form 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) (MercadoLibre, Inc.)
- Mercado Libre Q2 2026 earnings release (Business Wire) (MercadoLibre, Inc.)