Diego Saez Gil

Dad, tech entrepreneur, nature lover. Founder of @PachamaInc (acquired by @Carbon_Direct). On a social media break.

[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 acquired by Carbon Direct
After 7 intense years of advancing the mission of restoring nature to solve climate change, we decided that joining forces with another leading company in climate action was the most appropriate move to ensure that our mission would continue to expand its impact for the long future with resiliency and resourcefulness. It was of course mixed feelings: it had been very rewarding and fun (while super hard!) to be the founding CEO and be able to create a unique culture of very passionate and talented individuals focused on nature. So passing the keys of the ship was both humbling and relieving. We chose Carbon Direct because they too have an amazing culture, talent and full focus on unlocking impactful climate solutions powered by science and technology. Together with a large part of our team, I have joined them as SVP and I plan to stay to help integrate and advance our -now larger- mission. I’m proud of all the impact that we had along the way and the ripple effect we created and I look forward to continuing my life mission for nature and the planet. Ping me if your company needs help on climate solutions!

Welcoming our second child
Almost exactly 2 years after the birth of our first child Andes, our second was born, a baby girl who we named Coral. The birth was again a spiritual experience for my wife and for myself, and our household is now a joyful, beautiful chaos. Having kids is truly the best of life and it changes perspectives and priorities.

Moving to Argentina
After almost exactly 18 years since I left Argentina, we decided to move back! This is an experiment and we are aiming to try it for at least 2 years. I love California and will dearly miss it. We have built an amazing community in the Bay Area and I get endless inspiration from its incredible surrounding nature and the unmatched creativity of Silicon Valley. But Argentina feels right for so many reasons. Having our extended family there to support us with the kids and allowing them to enjoy them while they are little is priceless. I’m also very excited for this moment of Argentina: it feels like a truly historical moment where the country can jump towards prosperity, and I’m excited to contribute by mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs and helping sustainable development projects. Latin America can play a critical role in the 21st century and I’m excited to be “in territory”. I will be based in beautiful Buenos Aires, near the ecosystems of the great Rio de la Plata and I look forward to visiting Patagonia, the great north and beyond. Ping me if you come by!

In a fun turn of events, all these changes happened at the same time (my last few months have been quite busy!) and while each were decided individually they are all somehow connected to each other. It is a new beginning for me and my family and I’m very excited about. I have been and will probably continue to be a bit absent in social media, as I seek to be present with everything else.

I wish you the very best for your new year ahead. Vamos!

[Diego Saez Gil @dsaezgil]

@sdianahu Congrats genia!

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@bryce 😮

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@ycombinator @garrytan 💯👊 @garrytan

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@sytses Epic! Big hugs my friend

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@lennysan 😍🫂

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@geoffreylitt I dAId it

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@pitdesi also watch out for "M" (mujer, not men).

and holler if you have a free slot in BA, I'd love to take you to a good coffee shop!

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@pablo_aon Glorioso!

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@bsheldonx Si! We’ll see what we find

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@pablo_aon Hermosa estructura! Pobres bichos igual. Queda alguno aún no?

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@bluelabel Gracias Ari! Hay que verse

[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 acquired by Carbon Direct
After 7 intense years of advancing the mission of restoring nature to solve climate change, we decided that joining forces with another leading company in climate action was the most appropriate move to ensure that our mission would continue to expand its impact for the long future with resiliency and resourcefulness. It was of course mixed feelings: it had been very rewarding and fun (while super hard!) to be the founding CEO and be able to create a unique culture of very passionate and talented individuals focused on nature. So passing the keys of the ship was both humbling and relieving. We chose Carbon Direct because they too have an amazing culture, talent and full focus on unlocking impactful climate solutions powered by science and technology. Together with a large part of our team, I have joined them as SVP and I plan to stay to help integrate and advance our -now larger- mission. I’m proud of all the impact that we had along the way and the ripple effect we created and I look forward to continuing my life mission for nature and the planet. Ping me if your company needs help on climate solutions!

Welcoming our second child
Almost exactly 2 years after the birth of our first child Andes, our second was born, a baby girl who we named Coral. The birth was again a spiritual experience for my wife and for myself, and our household is now a joyful, beautiful chaos. Having kids is truly the best of life and it changes perspectives and priorities.

Moving to Argentina
After almost exactly 18 years since I left Argentina, we decided to move back! This is an experiment and we are aiming to try it for at least 2 years. I love California and will dearly miss it. We have built an amazing community in the Bay Area and I get endless inspiration from its incredible surrounding nature and the unmatched creativity of Silicon Valley. But Argentina feels right for so many reasons. Having our extended family there to support us with the kids and allowing them to enjoy them while they are little is priceless. I’m also very excited for this moment of Argentina: it feels like a truly historical moment where the country can jump towards prosperity, and I’m excited to contribute by mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs and helping sustainable development projects. Latin America can play a critical role in the 21st century and I’m excited to be “in territory”. I will be based in beautiful Buenos Aires, near the ecosystems of the great Rio de la Plata and I look forward to visiting Patagonia, the great north and beyond. Ping me if you come by!

In a fun turn of events, all these changes happened at the same time (my last few months have been quite busy!) and while each were decided individually they are all somehow connected to each other. It is a new beginning for me and my family and I’m very excited about. I have been and will probably continue to be a bit absent in social media, as I seek to be present with everything else.

I wish you the very best for your new year ahead. Vamos!

[Diego Saez Gil @dsaezgil]

@franbook Gracias! Se pone…

[Diego Saez Gil @dsaezgil]

@AlanDaitch Thanks! Te veo pronto

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@Bouazizalex Thanks man!

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@diervo Gracias!

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@Goldenmax Gracias Max querido! Chiflá cuando pases

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@GabrielGruber Salen asaditos pronto!

[Carbon Direct @Carbon_Direct]

After pioneering forest conservation tech at Pachama, @dsaezgil joins Carbon Direct as SVP of Strategic Engagement! Climate solutions are catalyzed by people who understand that protecting ecological integrity & building scalable solutions go hand in hand.https://t.co/nOpEzDNrOT

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@TomSteyer go Tom!!