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Argentine Tech Entrepreneur Matías Travizano Dies in California Climbing Accident

Preliminary reports cite a fatal head injury during a climb, with key details still unconfirmed.

Overview

  • He was 46 and a longtime San Francisco resident whose death was reported by multiple Argentine outlets over the weekend.
  • Media accounts differ on the location, with some citing Mount Shasta and others noting he had been training near San Francisco for a planned Mont Blanc ascent.
  • The UBA-trained physicist co-founded and led GranData, which was sold to Everdata in late 2024.
  • He worked on artificial intelligence at UC Berkeley and helped host President Javier Milei’s 2024 meetings with Silicon Valley leaders.
  • Condolences from the UBA Physics Department and tech figures such as Martín Varsavsky and Ariel Arrieta noted he was married and a recent father.