Shiru Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2019

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 30

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series B

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $16M

  • Investors
  • 29

Shiru General Information

Description

Provider of artificial intelligence-powered protein discovery and development services intended to create novel ingredients for food and consumer products. The company offers insights from AI, bioinformatics, and precision biology to discover natural proteins, enabling clients to replace harmful substances.

Contact Information

Website
www.shiru.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 850 Marina Village Parkway
  • Suite 100
  • Alameda, CA 94501
  • United States
+1 (510)
Primary Industry
Other Commercial Services
Other Industries
Food Products
Vertical(s)
FoodTech, LOHAS & Wellness, Climate Tech, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • 850 Marina Village Parkway
  • Suite 100
  • Alameda, CA 94501
  • United States
+1 (510)

Shiru Timeline

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Shiru Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Later Stage VC (Series B) 13-Nov-2024 $16M Completed Generating Revenue
8. Early Stage VC 20-Oct-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Early Stage VC (Series A) 27-Oct-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Grant 01-Apr-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 22-Mar-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 09-Oct-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Seed Round 22-Oct-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Accelerator/Incubator $150K Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2019 $150K $150K Completed Startup
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Shiru Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series B-2
Series B-1
Series A
Seed-3
Seed-2 348,031 $0.000100 $0.01 $0.72 $0.72 1x $0.72 0.12%
Seed-1 876,632 $0.000100 $0 $0.17 $0.17 1x $0.17 0.31%
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Shiru Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of artificial intelligence-powered protein discovery and development services intended to create novel ingredie
Other Commercial Services
Alameda, CA
30 As of 2024

Boston, MA
 

San Jose, CA
 
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Shiru Competitors (9)

One of Shiru’s 9 competitors is Motif FoodWorks, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Boston, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Motif FoodWorks Venture Capital-Backed Boston, MA
Savor Venture Capital-Backed San Jose, CA
SWAP (Food Products) Venture Capital-Backed Paris, France
Impossible Foods Venture Capital-Backed Redwood City, CA
Molecular Assemblies Formerly VC-backed San Diego, CA
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Shiru Patents

  • 9

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 5

    Granted

  • 4

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Shiru Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240390253-A1 Climate change mitigation using oleogels prepared from plant proteins to replace animal derived fats and tropical oils in food products Pending 24-May-2023
US-11896687-B1 Oleogel having a protein microstructure with optimized oil release properties for replacing structured fats and saturated oils in food and cosmetic products Active 22-May-2023
CA-3213187-A1 System for identifying and developing food ingredients from natural sources by machine learning and database mining combined with empirical testing for a target function Pending 22-Mar-2021
US-20220104515-A1 System for identifying and developing food ingredients from natural sources by machine learning and database mining combined with empirical testing for a target function Active 22-Mar-2021
US-11439159-B2 System for identifying and developing individual naturally-occurring proteins as food ingredients by machine learning and database mining combined with empirical testing for a target food function Active 22-Mar-2021 G16C20/20
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Shiru Investors (29)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Gaingels Venture Capital Minority
Meach Cove Capital Venture Capital Minority
Nourish Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Plug and Play Tech Center Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Volta Circle Family Office Minority
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Shiru FAQs

  • When was Shiru founded?

    Shiru was founded in 2019.

  • Where is Shiru headquartered?

    Shiru is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

  • What is the size of Shiru?

    Shiru has 30 total employees.

  • What industry is Shiru in?

    Shiru’s primary industry is Other Commercial Services.

  • Is Shiru a private or public company?

    Shiru is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Shiru?

    The current valuation of Shiru is .

  • What is Shiru’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Shiru is .

  • How much funding has Shiru raised over time?

    Shiru has raised $36.8M.

  • Who are Shiru’s investors?

    Gaingels, Meach Cove Capital, Nourish Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, and Volta Circle are 5 of 29 investors who have invested in Shiru.

  • Who are Shiru’s competitors?

    Motif FoodWorks, Savor, SWAP (Food Products), Impossible Foods, and Molecular Assemblies are some of the 9 competitors of Shiru.

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