Pachama
acquired by Carbon DirectYC W19San Francisco, US · Founded 2018 · 85 employees · 14 known investors
Pachama used satellite imagery, lidar, and machine learning to verify and monitor forest carbon projects, connecting companies to nature-based carbon credits for reforestation and forest conservation.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)
Pachama was founded in 2018 by Diego Saez Gil and Tomas Aftalion.
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Diego Saez Gilin𝕏FounderDiego Saez Gil co-founded Bluesmart (YC W15) and WeHostels before founding Pachama, a company focused on addressing deforestation and climate change. He grew up in northern Argentina.
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Tomas AftalioninCo-FounderFounder of Pachama, which used satellite imagery, lidar, and machine learning to verify and monitor forest carbon projects and connect companies to nature-based carbon credits. His prior work spans mobile micro-credit efforts in East Africa and carbon credit reforestation projects in Latin America.
Investors · 14
Aglae VenturesParis · $108K – $5.4M
Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M
Firstrock CapitalMiami · $50K – $5M
JetstreamSan Francisco
LOWERCARBONJackson · $1M – $50M
Lowercarbon CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M
Nimble PartnersSan Francisco
PLUS CapitalVenice · $100K – $1M
Serena VenturesNew York · $100K – $500K
VentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $250K – $50M
Xplorer CapitalMenlo Park
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Zebra Impact VenturesSwitzerland
Toba CapitalreportedIrvine · $1M – $10M
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries BDec 2023Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Pachama do?
- Pachama used satellite imagery, lidar, and machine learning to verify and monitor forest carbon projects, connecting companies to nature-based carbon credits for reforestation and forest conservation.
- Who founded Pachama?
- Pachama was founded by Diego Saez Gil, Tomas Aftalion in 2018.
- Who are Pachama's investors?
- Pachama's investors include Aglae Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Firstrock Capital, Jetstream, LOWERCARBON, Lowercarbon Capital, Nimble Partners, PLUS Capital and 6 more.
- Who acquired Pachama?
- Pachama was acquired by Carbon Direct.
- Where is Pachama headquartered?
- Pachama is headquartered in San Francisco, US.