Shiru utilizes AI and bioinformatics to discover and develop high-value protein ingredients, significantly reducing the time and cost associated with ingredient discovery. Their ProteinDiscovery.ai marketplace offers tailored, scalable protein solutions that meet diverse functional needs in food and nutrition applications.
Funding
$56.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
The discovery and development of novel protein ingredients for food and nutrition applications is a time-consuming and expensive process, hindering innovation and limiting the availability of functional and sustainable protein sources. Traditional methods lack the efficiency needed to explore the vast protein universe and identify ingredients with specific properties.
Solution
Shiru leverages artificial intelligence and bioinformatics to accelerate the discovery and development of high-value protein ingredients. Their ProteinDiscovery.ai marketplace offers a catalog of molecules that can be tailored to meet specific functional needs in food and nutrition. Shiru's AI engine, Flourish™, rapidly identifies highly functional proteins found in nature, unlocking a significant reduction in the time and cost of new ingredient discovery. The company also provides protein scaffold technology, such as the OleoPro™ platform, to transform liquid oils into structured fats.
Target Audience
Shiru's primary customers are food and nutrition companies seeking novel and functional protein ingredients for product development and innovation.
Features
- ProteinDiscovery.ai marketplace for searching and discovering protein molecules
- Flourish™ AI engine for rapid identification of functional proteins
- OleoPro™ platform for transforming liquid oils into structured fats
- Scalable protein solutions tailored to meet unique functional needs
- Novel, patented protein offerings