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.
Diego Saez Gil @dsaezgil
Personal Update (Big changes!) As we start to wrap 2025 I wanted to share some big changes that just happened in my life. TL,DR: Pachama got acquired by Carbon Direct, I had a second child, a beautiful baby girl, We are moving the family to Argentina for some time. Pachama https://t.co/yaaFXRP0xj
Dec 11, 2025 · ♥ 79 · ⇄ 1
Diego Saez Gil @dsaezgil
Axios article: https://t.co/4rqBlbNvYN
Nov 10, 2025 · ♥ 5
Diego Saez Gil @dsaezgil
Blog post: https://t.co/V0v95XK9hZ
Nov 10, 2025 · ♥ 9
Founder at PachamaYC 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 ↗
In turn, Diego can intro founders to Pachama's investors below.
Pachama's investors · 13
Co-founders at Pachama
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
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessGlobal Entrepreneurship Executive Program2013
- Y CombinatorW19 and W15 batches2015 — 2019
- La Salle BCNMaster’s Degree, Project Management2007 — 2009
- Universidad Nacional de TucumánBachelor’s Degree, Business Management2001 — 2006
- Technical School ConcepcionTechnical Degree, Electronics1999 — 2001
Skills & more
From Diego's professional profile.
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