Pachama

Restoring nature to solve climate change.

Y CombinatorWinter 2019AcquiredIndustrialsClimateCarbon Capture and RemovalMachine LearningClimate

What they do

Problem

Companies lack trusted, scalable ways to fund and verify forest conservation and reforestation projects that remove carbon and protect biodiversity.

Solution

A tech-verified carbon marketplace that uses satellites and computer vision to measure and validate forest carbon sequestration and channel funding to high-quality nature projects.

Who it's for

Enterprises and major consumer brands purchasing verified nature-based carbon credits to meet climate goals.

Founders

Diego Saez Gil

Founder

Diego Saez Gil, Pachama's founder and CEO, is a serial technology entrepreneur and environmentalist. Born and raised in the north of Argentina, Diego saw first hand the impacts of deforestation and climate change which drove him to start a company to tackle this challenge. Prior to Pachama, Diego co-founded Bluesmart (YC W15) and WeHostels. He's an avid book reader and mountain hiker.

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