Nano Freeze

What Nano Freeze does

NanoFreeze (legally BioCold Technologies S.A.S., with DBA PseudoFreeze) is a Colombian bio-nanotechnology company founded in 2020 in Bogotá by biodesign graduates of Universidad de los Andes — Isabel Pulido (CEO) and Paola Camacho (COO) — to commercialize a proprietary platform leveraging ice-nucleating proteins derived from bacteria. The technology enables water to freeze at temperatures as high as 2°C (versus -14°C to -18°C for conventional ice) and to remain in solid state for up to 200 hours without additional energy, doubling water's specific heat capacity. The platform supports four product lines: Cold Coats (modular refrigerant gel packs for 2-8°C cold chain), Natural Freezer Panels (retrofit refrigerator panels delivering 44% energy reduction and 6-hour off-grid cooling with smart watt meters for real-time monitoring), Bio-NanoFluid for Chillers (secondary coolant for water-cooled systems delivering 10-40% energy savings), and Foldable/Huge Coolers (passive containers providing 30-84 hours of cold chain at 8L to 127L capacities).

The company monetizes through direct enterprise hardware sales bundled with installation and energy-monitoring services, using a sales-led motion supported by accelerator-driven pilot programs with major corporates including AB InBev, Coca-Cola, Corona, Johnson & Johnson, and OXXO. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; an e-commerce storefront supplements enterprise sales with standard cooler SKUs. Target verticals span food and agricultural exporters (primary), healthcare and pharmaceuticals, commercial refrigeration, and emerging segments in oil & gas and data centers. Operating geographies include Colombia (headquarters), Mexico, and Brazil.

NanoFreeze has raised approximately US$830,000+ to date across angel investment (US$150K), the P4G grant for rural Colombia (US$282K), Catalist 1.5 grant (€100K), and cumulative competition awards (US$300K+). The company has earned substantial third-party validation including MIT Innovators Under 35 Inventor of the Year (2024), Fast Company Most Innovative Companies in Latin America 2026 (#8), Cartier Women's Initiative Science & Technology Pioneer Award (2026), Startup World Cup LATAM Winner (2024), Blue Knight QuickFire Challenge Overall Winner from Johnson & Johnson and BARDA (2023), AB InBev Cheers Award (2023), and Hello Tomorrow Deep Tech Pioneers (2020). The team is intentionally small at 1-10 employees with board representation from Waterlemon VC and Mondelez International.

Name

Nano Freeze

Legal name

BioCold Technologies S.A.S

Website

https://nanofreeze.com.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NanoFreeze is a Colombian bio-nanotechnology company selling ice-nucleating protein-based refrigeration products (Cold Coats, Natural Freezer panels, Bio-NanoFluid chillers, and Foldable Coolers) for enterprise customers in food/agriculture exports, healthcare cold chain, commercial refrigeration, and data centers across Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Refrigeration Technology

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Foods Packaging (IMALAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cold Chain, Cryopreservation & Biologics Storage/Handling Technologies (HLAAAJAN), Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Cold Chain Storage (2–8°C / CRT) (TLALABAF)

Keywords

• Bio-nanotechnology cooling
• Cold chain logistics
• Energy efficient refrigeration
• Passive refrigeration systems
• Thermal packaging solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: One-time sale of physical products including Cold Coats, Natural Freezers (panels), Chillers fluid, and Foldable Coolers. Products are sold directly to enterprise clients and through pilot programs with major corporations.
2. Energy Efficiency Solutions & Services: Retrofit installation and monitoring services for Natural Freezer panels, including smart watt meters for tracking energy savings. Ongoing support and performance measurement bundled with product sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nano Freeze develops and sells a portfolio of cold-chain and refrigeration products built on proprietary ice-nucleating bio-nanotechnology derived from bacterial proteins. Its commercial offerings include Cold Coats (modular refrigerant gel panels for cold chain transport), Natural Freezers (retrofit panels that reduce refrigerator energy use), Bio-NanoFluid for chillers, and foldable/huge passive coolers that maintain cold temperatures for 30 to 84 hours without energy input. The company sells primarily to enterprise customers in food export, beverage, healthcare, retail refrigeration, data center, and oil & gas sectors.

Product overview

Nano Freeze is a bio-nanotechnology company offering three main product lines: Cold Coats (modular thermal packaging for food and pharmaceutical exports), Natural Freezers/Panels System (energy-saving retrofit panels for existing refrigerators), and Chillers (bio-nanotechnology fluid for water-cooled systems). All three product lines are built on a proprietary bio-nanotechnology platform that enables water to freeze at 2°C and remain in solid state significantly longer than conventional ice, reducing energy consumption by 10–53% depending on the application. The portfolio is complemented by foldable and huge cooler containers that provide passive cold chain for 30–84 hours without any energy input.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cold Coats Modular refrigerant gel panels designed for the transportation of perishable goods for export, maintaining a stable cold chain between 2°C and 8°C without energy consumption. Specific heat of 8.3 kJ/Kg, sizes from XXS (150g) to Pallet (3 kg), shelf life of 6 months, non-toxic and biodegradable (disposable as plant fertilizer).
• Natural Freezers (Panels System) Modular retrofit panels for existing refrigerators that reduce energy consumption by up to 44% (and 27% across 100 refrigerators in field deployments). Provides 6 hours of off-grid cooling and a 12-hour pull-down capability, with a 5-year shelf life. Includes a watt meter for real-time tracking of energy savings and CO2 emissions. Suitable for refrigerator sizes from 9ft to 26ft units.
• Chillers (Bio-NanoFluid) Bio-nanotechnology fluid for water-cooled chiller systems functioning as a secondary coolant loop or thermal buffer medium. Available in 2 TR (1Kg), 4 TR (2Kg), and 60 TR (30Kg) sizes; lowers temperatures 7°C below ambient and reduces energy consumption by 10-40%. Non-toxic, corrosion-resistant, and biodegradable; improves chiller Coefficient of Performance (COP) and extends compressor run-times at optimal load.
• Foldable Coolers Portable passive refrigeration containers that maintain cold chain for 30-84 hours without energy consumption. Foldable design reduces height by 55% for reverse logistics, with anti-spill hermetic seals, lightweight construction (320g to 3.3 kg), and 100% recyclable materials. Available in 8L, 39L, and 127L capacities with a reusable lifespan of up to 5 years.
• Huge Coolers Large-capacity 127L passive cooler (inner dimensions W: 114 cm × L: 49 cm × H: 49 cm) for bulk transport of perishable goods, maintaining cold chain without energy consumption. Part of the Foldable Coolers product family sold through the company website.
• Ice Packs Refrigerant ice packs based on NanoFreeze's bio-nanotechnology coolant, used for cold chain applications as part of the company's thermal packaging portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings of 27% to 53% in refrigeration systems
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• P4G / REDDI ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNanoFreeze-REDDI partnership awarded approximately US$282,000 in grant funding from P4G (Partnering for Green Growth). Initiative scales NanoFreeze's Cold Coats solution to transform refrigeration access in rural Colombia, addressing cold chain infrastructure gaps and helping farmers reduce food waste and enhance competitiveness of agricultural exports.
• Catalist 1.5coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinner of Cohort 3 with €100,000 in grant funding and acceleration program. Program focuses on promoting solutions with high potential for climate impact, providing funding to accelerate energy-efficient refrigeration technology, scale pilot projects, validate field performance, and advance key certifications.
• Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS / BARDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue Knight initiative - joint program between J&J Innovation and BARDA for health security and preparedness solutions. NanoFreeze won Overall Winner status and Blue Knight residency with mentorship from J&J and BARDA experts. Focus on cold chain solutions for vaccine and medical supply distribution.
• Olarte Moure / OMGrowthminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal partner providing legal services to NanoFreeze
• CompensarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor partner of NanoFreeze, early adopter of Cold Coats for transporting biologicals by air and land
• Cámara de Emprendimiento ANDI del FuturominorOthersAssociation partner supporting entrepreneurship ecosystem

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ColdHubs: Nigeria-based social enterprise operating solar-powered walk-in cold rooms for smallholder farmers. Comparable because both target post-harvest loss reduction in developing-market agricultural cold chain with energy-efficient solutions.
• Ecozen Solutions: Indian climate-smart cold chain technology company offering solar-powered cold storage and transport solutions. Comparable because both target emerging-market cold chain gaps for perishable agriculture, with similar focus on energy efficiency and off-grid operation.
• Zipline: Drone-based medical delivery company with proprietary cold chain capability for vaccines and biologicals in Africa. Comparable because both companies address last-mile healthcare cold chain in underserved regions and have won J&J/BARDA-aligned health security recognition.

Broad incumbents

• Carrier Global: Global leader in HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment. Comparable because NanoFreeze's Natural Freezer panels and Bio-NanoFluid target the same commercial refrigeration end-customers that Carrier serves, though NanoFreeze offers retrofit/additive solutions rather than full equipment.
• Sonoco ThermoSafe: Global provider of temperature-assured packaging for pharmaceutical and food cold chain. Comparable because NanoFreeze's Cold Coats for pharma/food exports overlap with Sonoco ThermoSafe's passive and active shipping container portfolio.
• B Medical Systems: Luxembourg-based manufacturer of medical cold chain equipment including vaccine transport boxes and solar refrigerators. Comparable because NanoFreeze's Cold Coats for biologicals (used by Compensar EPS, J&J/BARDA pilots) compete for the same medical cold chain procurement budgets.
• Thermo King (Trane Technologies): Dominant supplier of transport refrigeration units for cold chain logistics. Comparable because NanoFreeze's Cold Coats and Foldable Coolers compete for the same perishable-goods transport cold chain budget, though Thermo King focuses on powered truck/container refrigeration rather than passive bio-nano solutions.
• Dometic: Manufacturer of mobile and commercial refrigeration, including portable cooling solutions. Comparable because NanoFreeze's Foldable Coolers overlap with Dometic's portable refrigeration product line for transport and outdoor use cases.

Direct peers

• Pelican BioThermal: Manufacturer of single-use and reusable passive temperature-controlled packaging for pharmaceutical and life sciences cold chain. Comparable because both companies sell modular thermal packaging solutions (Cold Coats vs. Credo containers) for 2–8°C pharmaceutical cold chain, competing for the same logistics and clinical trial customers.
• Sure Chill: UK-based manufacturer of passive refrigeration technology using ice bank technology for medical cold chain. Comparable because both companies develop passive/zero-energy refrigeration solutions for vaccine and pharmaceutical cold chain in off-grid and last-mile contexts — directly competing with NanoFreeze Cold Coats in healthcare verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/PseudoFreeze-105594367860934
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nanofreeze
• Instagraminstagram.com/nanofreeze

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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