Diego Saez Gil

Diego Saez Gil is the Founder and CEO of Pachama, a climate-tech company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Before launching his current venture, he co-founded the smart luggage startup Bluesmart, which was acquired by Travelpro, and the mobile travel booking platform WeHostels, which was successfully acquired by StudentUniverse. A two-time Y Combinator alumnus who studied entrepreneurship at Stanford GSB, he has guided Pachama to raise over $90 million in venture funding from prominent investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures and the Amazon Climate Pledge Fund. Under his leadership, the enterprise utilizes artificial intelligence and satellite data to verify carbon sequestration projects, helping to conserve more than two million hectares of tropical forests worldwide. His current focus centers on leveraging advanced technology to scale global carbon markets and accelerate institutional funding for environmental restoration.