Where does Diego Saez Gil work?

Diego Saez Gil is Founder of Pachama.

What companies did Diego Saez Gil found?

Diego Saez Gil founded Pachama.

Where did Diego Saez Gil go to school?

Diego Saez Gil studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Global Entrepreneurship Executive Program); Y Combinator (W19 and W15 batches); La Salle BCN (Master’s Degree, Project Management).

What podcasts and interviews feature Diego Saez Gil?

Tracked appearances include "How Pachama uses tech to tackle climate change".

Diego Saez Gil

Founder

Founder at Pachama

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedPachama · YC

About

Diego 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.

Founder at Pachama YC W19

Intro paths

Diego went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Pachama's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Diego can intro founders to Pachama's investors below.

Pachama's investors · 14

Aglae VenturesParis · $108K – $5.4M checks Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks Firstrock CapitalMiami · $50K – $5M checks JetstreamSan Francisco LOWERCARBONJackson · $1M – $50M checks Lowercarbon CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks Nimble PartnersSan Francisco PLUS CapitalVenice · $100K – $1M checks Serena VenturesNew York · $100K – $500K checks Toba CapitalIrvine · $1M – $10M checks VentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $250K – $50M checks Xplorer CapitalMenlo Park Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019 Zebra Impact VenturesSwitzerland

Co-founders at Pachama

Tomas AftalionFounder

Experience

PachamaFoundercurrent2025 — present
PachamaCo-founder, CEO2018 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
Carbon DirectAdvisor2026
Carbon DirectSVP, Strategic Engagement2025 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
CredegraFounding Board Membercurrent2026 — present
BluesmartCo-founder, CEO2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
StudentUniverseVice President, Mobile Products2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area
WeHostelsCo-founder, CEO2010 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
PwCAssociate2008 — 2010Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Business Development99Product Development77Team Building39Project Management48Product Design26Strategic Partnerships41Mobile Applications51Leadership76

From Diego's professional profile.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Diego Saez Gil

How Pachama uses tech to tackle climate change

Y Combinator

Frequently asked questions

Who is Diego Saez Gil?: Diego 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.
Where does Diego Saez Gil work?: Diego Saez Gil is Founder of Pachama.
What companies did Diego Saez Gil found?: Diego Saez Gil founded Pachama.
Where did Diego Saez Gil go to school?: Diego Saez Gil studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Global Entrepreneurship Executive Program); Y Combinator (W19 and W15 batches); La Salle BCN (Master’s Degree, Project Management).
What podcasts and interviews feature Diego Saez Gil?: Tracked appearances include "How Pachama uses tech to tackle climate change".