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Best Life Sciences Companies in Mexico

The 37 best Life Sciences companies in Mexico in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Unima.

37companies tracked
$193.8Kdisclosed funding
0unicorns
6have raised
Sources & further reading
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · LIFE SCIENCES × MEXICO

Our analysis of 576 Life Sciences companies

$91.7b in tracked funding; 70% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

576companies analysed
70%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
13unicorns
2016median founding year

Ranked: Best Life Sciences companies in Mexico

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Unima
Manufacturer of diagnostic test devices
$120K105 mo agoSeed—2006——
2WeaRobot
Provider of 3D printing, scanning services, and related consumables
$54K—DeadpooledErnesto Rodriguez Leal
Founder & CEO
2014——
3Narval
Developer of monoclonal antibody therapeutics for multiple disease
$20K30 mo agoSeedJose Nuno
Founder & CEO
2023——
4Scintia
Provider of biological synthetic reagent and instrument system
—99 mo agoSeedMinerva Castellanos
Co-Founder
2017Wix eCommerceWixSentry+14—
5The Fit Body
Protein supplements for women
—105 mo agoSeedJulieta Silva Bilbao
Founder & CEO
2017——
6MediPrint
Manufacturer of 3D-printed medical casts
—109 mo agoFunding RaisedZaid Peralta
Co-Founder & CEO
2014——
7Granta
Provider of pharmaceutical products and related services
—123 mo agoFunding RaisedCarlos Monroy
Founder
2012——
8asofarma
Asofarma is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in the development, production, and marketing of…
——Private—1990——

Top 7 Life Sciences companies in Mexico

#1
Seed · Zapopan, Jalisco · founded 2023
$20Kraised
▾

Developer of monoclonal antibody therapeutics for multiple disease. It offers antibody mimetic proteins which include AMP-1 for pet cancer, and AMP-2 for vascular eye disease.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Seed$20K
Founders & team
Jose NunoFounder & CEO
Investors
Techstars
#2
Seed · Zapopan, Jalisco · founded 2006 · 15 employees
$120Kraised
▾

Manufacturer of diagnostic test devices

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2017Grant (prize money)—
  • Mar 2016Seed$120K
  • Oct 2014Grant (prize money)—
Investors
Y Combinator, MassChallenge, Enlaces, Dadneo, Investo, Avalancha Ventures
#3
Deadpooled · Monterrey, Nuevo Leon · founded 2014 · 3 employees
$53.8Kraised
▾

Provider of 3D printing, scanning services, and related consumables. This company offers a wide selection of 3D printers and scanners from various manufacturers, catering to diverse applications across multiple industries. They also supply a comprehensive range of materials, including resins and filaments, as well as spare parts and accessories. In addition to equipment sales, the company provides 3D printing, scanning, and design services. Technical support is offered to clients.

Funding rounds
  • Grant (prize money)$53.8K
Founders & team
Ernesto Rodriguez LealFounder & CEO
Investors
Chivas Venture, Startup Mexico
#4
Seed · Monterrey, Nuevo Leon · founded 2017 · 6 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of biological synthetic reagent and instrument system. Scinitia provides equipment, reagents, and synthetic DNA for educational and research purposes. They also offer thermocycler, electrophoresis, centrifugation and transilluminator.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2018Seed—
Founders & team
Minerva CastellanosCo-Founder
Investors
MassChallenge
Tech stack
AirtableBootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle WorkspaceGsap
#5
Seed · Guadalajara, Jalisco · founded 2017
—raised
▾

Protein supplements for women

Founders & team
Julieta Silva BilbaoFounder & CEO
Investors
500 Global
#6
Funding Raised · Mexico City, Mexico City · founded 2014
—raised
▾

Manufacturer of 3D-printed medical casts. These casts are custom-made to precisely fit the patient's injury, resulting in improved recovery times. The casts are lighter than traditional plaster casts, waterproof, and allow for better medical inspection. The manufacturing process involves scanning the affected body part and then 3D printing a tailored cast within three hours. Development efforts are focused on improving measurement techniques to enhance patient comfort and reduce printing time. The material used is a breathable plastic, reducing the risk of infections associated with traditional plaster.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2017Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Zaid PeraltaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
MassChallenge
#7
Funding Raised · Mexico City, Mexico City · founded 2012 · 4 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of pharmaceutical products and related services. This includes the registration, GMP manufacturing, and sales of innovative medical products and technologies. The company offers a portfolio of medications addressing various therapeutic areas such as dementia, migraine, pain management, and schizophrenia/bipolar disorder. Services encompass the entire product lifecycle from registration to market distribution.

Funding rounds
  • 2016Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Carlos MonroyFounder
Investors
MassChallenge, Promotora Social México, IVPSM

Funding & investor landscape

$193.8Ktotal disclosed funding
3companies funded
3disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
MassChallenge4 rounds
Investo2 rounds
500 Global1 rounds
99 Startups1 rounds
ACON Investments1 rounds
Avalancha Ventures1 rounds
Bind 4.01 rounds
Chivas Venture1 rounds
DG Ventures1 rounds
Dadneo1 rounds

Notable founders

Jose Nuno
Founder & CEO · Narval
Ernesto Rodriguez Leal
Founder & CEO · WeaRobot
Minerva Castellanos
Co-Founder · Scintia
Julieta Silva Bilbao
Founder & CEO · The Fit Body
Zaid Peralta
Co-Founder & CEO · MediPrint
Carlos Monroy
Founder · Granta
Prism market signals · Mexico · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,203,576 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Life Sciences coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Mexico

How research on Biotechnology is moving in Mexico

A read on the academic research around Biotechnology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 542 Mexico-affiliated papers.

top research entities
  • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México60
  • Instituto Politécnico Nacional51
  • Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz Y Trigo39
  • Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana29
  • Universidad de León25
leading researchers
José Crossa · Gustavo Santoyo · Paolo Vitale · Ma. del Carmen Orozco-Mosqueda · Farah Olivia Rezek · Beatriz Sanchez-Pintado · Emily R. Eden · Julio C. Corral-Serrano
▲ Breakthroughs51 · 9%
▲ 0%→9% share
0 median citations92% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→9% of field), led by Gene.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Gene7
  • Mutation5
  • Oligonucleotide4
  • Allele4
  • Population3
Newly emergingGene 0→7 · Mutation 0→5
Landmark International Study to Evaluate PCR Methods for Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in Blood Samples from Chagas Disease · 472 cites
◆ Advancements243 · 45%
▲ 0%→46% share
0 median citations95% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (0%→46% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture1→16
  • Biomass (ecology)1→12
  • Crop2→10
  • Context (archaeology)1→9
  • Gene1→8
Newly emergingFermentation 0→14 · Antimicrobial 0→9 · Sustainability 0→8
Landmark Draft genome sequence of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan), an orphan legume crop of resource-poor farmers · 874 cites
▼ Concerns122 · 23%
▲ 0%→21% share
0 median citations85% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns are rising (0%→21% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture3→9
  • Context (archaeology)1→7
  • Crop1→5
Newly emergingProduction (economics) 0→8 · Human health 0→8 · Sustainability 0→7
Landmark Crops that feed the world 6. Past successes and future challenges to the role played by maize in global food security · 1,532 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Mexico

Where biotechnology is researched across Mexico

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Mexico City158 · +0.30
Hot · BacteriaAdvancing · GeneOpportunity · AgricultureConcern · Antibiotic resistance
Monterrey31 · +0.40
Hot · FermentationOpportunity · Food industry
Xalapa25 · +0.20
Opportunity · Micropropagation
Guadalajara21 · +0.36
Opportunity · Genomic selection
Cuernavaca21 · +0.11
Hot · PopulationOpportunity · Antibiotic resistance
Puebla City20 · +0.28
Opportunity · In vitro
San Nicolás de los Garza16 · +0.21
Advancing · AntioxidantOpportunity · Human health
San Luis Potosí City12 · +0.22
Guanajuato City12 · +0.27
Opportunity · Antimicrobial
Toluca9 · +0.16

Common questions

How many Life Sciences companies are there in Mexico?
Radar tracks 37 indexable Life Sciences companies headquartered in Mexico that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Life Sciences companies in Mexico?
The Life Sciences companies in Mexico on this list have raised a combined $193.8K in disclosed equity funding across 3 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Mexico?
Unima is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Mexico, with $120K in disclosed equity funding.
How many Life Sciences companies in Mexico are funded?
3 of the 37 Life Sciences companies in Mexico on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Life Sciences unicorns are there in Mexico?
None of the Life Sciences companies in Mexico on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Mexico Life Sciences companies?
The most active investors in Mexico Life Sciences companies on this list include MassChallenge, Investo, 500 Global, 99 Startups, ACON Investments.
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