Shiru, The Ingredient Discovery Company
<p><strong><span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-location">BERKELEY</span></span> </strong>&#8212; <u><a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&;l=en&;o=4299881-1&;h=155167863&;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shiru.com%2F&;a=Shiru" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shiru</a></u>, a pioneer in AI-powered ingredient discovery, has secured a <span class="xn-money">$16 million</span> investment round as it leads a revolution in how ingredients are discovered and developed across multiple industries.</p>
<p>Shiru&#8217;s flagship platform, <u><a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&;l=en&;o=4299881-1&;h=3132580622&;u=http%3A%2F%2Fproteindiscovery.ai%2F&;a=ProteinDiscovery.ai" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ProteinDiscovery.ai</a></u>, hosts the world&#8217;s largest database of natural proteins from plants and microbes. The AI-driven platform enables corporate partners in food, personal care, agriculture and advanced materials to swiftly identify and test highly functional, natural ingredients. The results include dramatically reduced R&;D and product development costs, accelerated time to market and high functional capabilities from nature-identical products.</p>
<p>&#8220;AI-powered discovery isn&#8217;t only the future of ingredient innovation &#8211; it&#8217;s here today, and we&#8217;re eager to expand our capabilities across flavor, skincare and agriculture,&#8221; said Dr. <span class="xn-person">Jasmin Hume</span>, Founder and CEO of Shiru. &#8220;Our technology dramatically reduces development timelines and costs, empowering R&;D teams to revolutionize products, categories and industries through our platform, enabling valuable innovation and competitive advantage.&#8221;</p>
<p>The round, bringing Shiru&#8217;s total funding to <span class="xn-money">$36 million</span>, was led by longtime investor S2G Ventures, with participation from CPT Capital, Lux Capital, Nourish Ventures, and Meach Cove Capital. This investment will fuel Shiru&#8217;s ambitious growth plans, expanding its ingredient portfolio and enhancing ProteinDiscovery.ai through new commercial partnerships and expanded offerings.</p>
<p>Shiru&#8217;s recent advancements underscore its leadership position in ingredient innovation:</p>
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<li>A joint partnership with Ajinomoto Health &; Nutrition to develop and scale sweet proteins, a long-sought goal in the food industry.</li>
<li>The introduction of <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&;l=en&;o=4299881-1&;h=2568624989&;u=https%3A%2F%2Fshiru.com%2Fproducts%2F&;a=OleoPro" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">OleoPro</a>, a high-performance, structured fat alternative that recently received a USPTO patent; and uPro, the active protein ingredient in OleoPro.</li>
<li>Confirmed partnerships with global leaders including Griffith Foods to discover, pilot and scale sustainable food ingredients.</li>
</ol>
<p>&#8220;While we&#8217;re starting with proteins, our vision extends far beyond,&#8221; Hume added. &#8220;ProteinDiscovery.ai is just the beginning. We&#8217;re building a comprehensive platform that will revolutionize ingredient discovery across multiple molecular classes, driving innovation that benefits both industry and consumers.&#8221;</p>

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