Shiru Inc.

Startup
Summarized by Halo AI

Shiru is an AI-driven ingredient discovery company that uses machine learning and precision biology to rapidly identify and develop sustainable, functional proteins for the food, personal care, and materials industries.

Founded & HQ
Alameda, CA, USA
Company size
11-50 employees
Funding
~$36M
IP status
5 patents filed · 2 grants confirmed
Activity highlights
Secured a $16 million Series B funding round in November 2024 to accelerate its AI-powered ingredient discovery platform, ProteinDiscovery.ai.

Shiru (founded in 2019) is a tech-biology company pioneering AI-powered discovery of food ingredients. It’s backed by top VCs and has partnerships with global ingredient suppliers like CP Kelco and Puratos ([www.proteinreport.org](https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/ingredient-biotech-startup-shiru-awarded-key-patent-protein-discovery-platform/#:~:text=access%20to%20new%20functional%20ingredients,former%20Tyson%20CEO%20Dean%20Banks)). The company’s mission is to create a library of high-performance, nature-derived ingredients to make food more sustainable.

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