Powering Biology
We engineer natural melanin, biofibers, and insulation materials from agave agricultural waste — carbon-negative, cost-competitive, built for global industries.
Our Origin
The tequila industry generates 4.7 million metric tons of fibrous agave bagasse every year, plus 560 million liters of liquid stillage discharged into waterways. These aren't problems — they're feedstock.
Snova isolates the unique microorganisms living in the agave microbiome, engineers their biology, and deploys them to transform waste into high-performance bioproducts at near-zero input cost.
How it works →"The biology was already there. We learned to work with it."
Alvaro de Obeso — Co-Founder & CSO
Two product categories
Biomaterials
High-performance structural fibers, textile-grade materials and acoustic + thermal insulation boards derived from agave biomass. Targeting construction, fashion, and packaging industries.
Biochemicals
Nature's sunblock. The only company producing natural melanin from waste using proprietary microorganisms. $400–$450/gram. Targeting the $4.6B cosmetics ingredient market.
Lead product · highest margin
The Team
Founder & CEO
Strategy, tech & global expansion. Supply chain & business transformation. 3x founder. Formerly Amazon, Walmart, AB InBev, Columbia University.
Co-Founder & CSO
PhD Biomedical Science, Molecular Microbiology & Bioengineering. National Researcher. University of Edinburgh, Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Raising $2.3M · 3 MVPs in development · Letters of Intent under negotiation