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Dr. Jasmine Hume at Shiru
Article
06 June 2025
AgFunderNews

Shiru invites brands to harness its AI platform to explore ‘natural’ GLP-1 activation: ‘The opportunity is immense’

The new GLP-1 Innovation Alliance, an industry consortium that invites “Fortune 500 CPG companies and emerging brands to collaborate as equals” will use Shiru’s platform to identify natural proteins and peptides that bind to GLP-1 receptors and other receptors associated with appetite regulation and metabolism.

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Shiru Products
Article
06 June 2025
Food Business News

Shiru launches plant-based ingredients

Shiru has launched two ingredients under its artificial intelligence (AI) platform Flourish called uPro and OleoPro. Flourish is a platform the company uses to reduce the discovery timeline for ingredients perceived as natural.

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Shiru products
Article
28 April 2025
The Spoon

From Starday to Shiru to Givaudan, AI Is Now Tablestakes Across the Food Value Chain

The company, which uses AI to sort through plant-based food building blocks, announced that it had scaled its first AI-discovered products: OleoPro and uPro. These new approaches to identifying proteins — particularly oleogel structurants (structured fat systems) — are designed to support large-scale production.

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Shiru products
Article
28 April 2025
Green Queen

Shiru Hits Commercial Scale With AI-Derived Structured Fat Ingredient

AI protein discovery platform Shiru is producing its animal-free fat ingredient at commercial scale- CEO Jasmine Hume calls it a “turning point” for the food industry.

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A Scientist working with food proteins
Article
14 April 2025
Food Business News

Shiru, GreenLab to produce food proteins

Shiru uses its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform, ProteinDiscovery.ai, for ingredient discovery while GreenLab produces proteins in corn.

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Dr. Jasmine Hume at Shiru
Article
20 March 2025
AgFunderNews

Shiru CEO: AI-powered protein discovery started in biopharma, but food is next…

California-based startup Shiru has developed a first-of-its-kind ingredient discovery platform and marketplace for proteins.

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Article
15 January 2025
Food Navigator USA

Shiru calls for natural sweetener partners

Shiru is on the hunt for co-development partners to develop natural sweeteners

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Article
21 November 2024
Food Dive

Shiru’s CEO discusses ‘revolutionary possibilities’ of its protein AI platform

The startup’s database can help food manufacturers incorporate more functional ingredients into their products, Jasmin Hume says.

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Article
01 May 2024
AgFunderNews

Shiru harnesses AI to launch protein discovery platform: ‘It’s like Amazon for proteins…’

California-based startup Shiru is launching a first-of-its-kind discovery platform and marketplace for proteins, enabling companies in multiple industries to harness its AI and machine learning capabilities.

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Article
21 November 2024
AgFunderNews

Shiru raises $16m series B to expand AI-powered ingredient discovery platform

Shiru, a startup deploying artificial intelligence to aid in protein discovery, has closed a $16 million series B round led by S2G Ventures.

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Company Announcements

Announcement
12 March 2025
PR Newswire

Shiru and GreenLab Partner to Scale Sustainable Protein Production Through Novel Corn-Based Expression System

This collaboration expands Shiru's manufacturing capabilities, complementing its AI-driven protein discovery with a high-yield, scalable manufacturing platform that extends beyond microbial and precision fermentation.

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Announcement
15 January 2025
PR Newswire

Shiru Launches Global Search for Beverage Partner to Discover and Scale Natural Sugar Replacement with AI-Powered Ingredient Discovery

The partnership will leverage Shiru's proprietary ProteinDiscovery.ai platform, which has already distilled over 450 million natural proteins into 33 million uniquely valuable candidates for applications in food, beverage, and beyond.

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Announcement
12 November 2024
PR Newswire

Shiru Secures $16 Million to Accelerate AI-Powered Ingredient Discovery Revolution

Investment Propels Shiru's Mission to Transform Ingredient Innovation Across Food, Personal Care, Agriculture and Advanced Materials.

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Announcement
30 October 2024
PR Newswire

Shiru's ProteinDiscovery.ai Named to TIME's 2024 Best Inventions

This recognition validates Shiru's innovative approach to transforming how sustainable ingredients are discovered and developed across multiple industries.

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Announcement
01 May 2024
Businnes Wire

The Protein Discovery Company Shiru Launches World’s First Protein Marketplace and Discovery Platform

ProteinDiscovery.ai lets anyone search, discover, pilot, and buy molecules for food, agriculture, personal care, and advanced material applications.

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