Carbon Direct acquires Pachama

We founded Carbon Direct in 2020 with a clear mission: to drive climate impact through science-based carbon management. Today, we are pleased to announce exciting progress in that mission. Carbon Direct is acquiring Pachama, the leading provider of digital tools to ensure integrity in the voluntary carbon market (VCM). Pachama’s digital platform for forest carbon project monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) will become part of Carbon Direct, advancing our science-based mission.

I have known Diego Saez Gil, Pachama's co-founder and CEO, since Carbon Direct's founding. Like Carbon Direct, Pachama is fundamentally an evidence-driven organization, translating the latest science into actionable insights for clients. Over the last few years, Pachama has developed an advanced technology platform and ecosystem to catalyze a new generation of nature-based carbon projects and push the carbon markets to evolve. 

Pachama’s tools address a critical need in climate action. Its digital MRV capabilities bring unprecedented transparency and rigor to forest carbon projects at a time when the market urgently needs both. Our shared emphasis on technical excellence, collaboration, and scale makes this acquisition a natural fit - for our companies and for the broader carbon market.

Carbon Direct will now deliver an even more comprehensive solution for high-quality carbon credit development, assessment, and management grounded in science, enhanced by technology, and designed for transparency and trust. This acquisition positions Carbon Direct to:

• Advance quality and integrity across the VCM through continuous, data-driven project evaluation.

• Enhance transparency for buyers and project developers through integrated digital MRV tools and sophisticated advisory insights.

• Expand access and scale of nature-based carbon solutions to meet growing corporate and regulatory demand for verifiable climate impact.

• Accelerate innovation at the intersection of science, technology, and nature, supporting the transition to a net-zero economy.

For our clients, this means more sophisticated digital experiences, faster project evaluations, and deeper insights into carbon credit integrity. Project developers will benefit from streamlined monitoring and verification that helps quality projects scale more efficiently.

The talented team at Pachama has built exceptional tools, and I'm thrilled that many of their team members will be joining us. The mutual respect is strong, based on a shared passion for climate science and delivering high-impact work to clients. 

As Diego said, "We're incredibly proud of what the team at Pachama has built. Our technology brings transparency and integrity to forest carbon projects at scale. As we explored options for our next chapter, Carbon Direct stood out for its unwavering commitment to scientific rigor, its reputation as the most trusted voice in carbon management, and its rapid growth. This is the coming together of two mission-driven teams that can accelerate impact far beyond what either could achieve alone. I'm excited to see the technology of Pachama reach new markets as part of a company that shares our dedication to quality and our vision for scaling equitable climate solutions."

I am excited to welcome Diego and the Pachama platform to Carbon Direct. 

Jon Goldberg
Founder & CEO, Carbon Direct