Reshaping the enzyme market

Science with Purpose. Innovation with Impact

Local solutions for diagnostics and R&D today. Global innovation in therapeutics tomorrow.

Biotech Made Smarter: Today and Tomorrow

At NexEnzymes, we’re building a new kind of biotech company—rooted in Latin America, powered by science, and driven by purpose. Our approach is dual: we deliver high-quality enzyme products for diagnostics and molecular research while laying the groundwork for the next generation of microbiome-driven therapeutics.

We started by solving an urgent need: giving Latin American labs faster, affordable access to critical reagents like DNA polymerases and One-Step qPCR kits—locally manufactured, customizable, and compliant with global quality standards.

But we're not stopping there.

Our Vision: Scalable Science with Deep Impact

A self-sustaining biotech platform to unlock therapeutic breakthroughs.

We believe world-class biotech doesn’t need to rely endlessly on external capital. By creating a financially sustainable diagnostics business in the short term, we’re funding the next frontier: developing cyclic peptides that modulate enzymes of the microbiome, enhancing drug efficacy and enabling new pharma strategies.

We're currently advancing partnerships with global players to co-develop peptide therapeutics targeting obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic conditions.
 

Our long-term mission is bold but clear:
Make diagnostics accessible. Make therapeutics smarter. Build it all from Latin America.

Our Product Pipeline

Diagnostic and R&D Products

Products:

NexPCR
NexFidelity
NexRT
NexqPCR One-Step Probe
NexqPCR One-Step Green
NexqPCR Probe

Applications:

End-Point PCR, TA-cloning
Cloning, Sequencing
cDNA for RT-PCR and Libraries
qRT-PCR for multiplex probes RNA Targets
qRT-PCR for SYBR Green single RNA Target
qPCR for multiplex DNA target

Pharma & Peptide Therapeutics Pipeline

How We Work

Tech meets purpose.

We combine protein engineering, precision fermentation, and AI-driven bioinformatics to develop products for two key markets:
 

Diagnostics & R&D:

Local production of off-patent enzymes, develop our own formulation to produce enzyme-based products ready to use in Master mix formato with high industrial quality, short delivery times, and custom formulations.
 

Pharma & Peptide Therapeutics:

An AI-guided pipeline to identify microbiome-related therapeutic targets, design cyclic peptides in silico, and validate in vitro/in vivo.
 

This integrated platform allows us to innovate quickly, scale efficiently, and collaborate deeply with researchers and pharmaceutical partners.

Our Team

Scientists. Builders. LATAM biotech believers.

CEO & Co-Founder

Bernardo Collao PhD

Biochemist, Master in biochemistry adn a PhD in Molecular Bioscience, with +17 years leading protein engineering teams, managing R&D budgets above USD 3M/year, and optimizing production pipelines to improve quality and reduce costs. He has founded, directed, and advised multiple biotech companies in LATAM.
 

CSO & Co-Founder

Daniel Almonacid PhD

Biochemist and PhD in Molecular Informatics (Cambridge, UCSF), is a top global patent holder in the microbiome field with over 500 patents. He has led R&D teams of 100+ PhDs across the U.S. and Chile and raised more than USD 4M from pre-seed to Series C rounds. He has founded and held CxO and VP positions, aldo advised several biotech companies globally.

Co-Founder 

Cesar Ramirez-Sarmiento PhD
 

Ph.D., is a biologist and Associate Professor at Universidad Catolica of Chile, with postdoctoral training at UCSD. He brings cutting-edge expertise in computational enzyme design and protein optimization.

 

 

Senior Scientist

Rodrigo Perez-Lara PhD
Biochemist, Master in biochemistry and a PhD in Biological Sciences. Molecular biology specialist with +10 years in wet-lab with experience in heterologous expression in fungi, yeast, and bacteria and protein purification. 

Technical Sales Specialist

Nicole Diaz-Silva B.Sc

A biologist and technical sales specialist with 12+ years in biotech, excelling in SOP implementation (ISO 13485, 17025), quality management, fund execution, and client interaction.

Partners

Customers