Making microbes better, faster.
We founded Selva Nexus to do for microbes what evolution did for every organism we’ve ever domesticated. Our proprietary autoselection platform automates the selection step of microbial R&D — closing the loop between hypothesis and production-ready strain, without the slow, labor-intensive cycles that make strain optimization so hard to scale.
Alex Washburne
Dr. Washburne brings over 20 years of quantitative biology research experience in academic, industry, and national lab settings. His work on the mathematics of evolution enables the proprietary autoselection technology Selva Nexus uses to make microbes better, faster.
Nick Spassil
Nick leads Selva Nexus's operations, partnerships, and commercialization, drawing on nearly two decades in healthcare alongside experience in education and early-stage company building.
Wes Ross
Wes architected our platform from the ground up — spanning system design, software engineering, and hands-on R&D — and he leads the IP strategy that protects it.