Jasmin Hume is the Founder and CEO of Shiru, the AI-powered protein discovery company transforming how the world sources ingredients - across food, cosmetics, agriculture, and beyond. Recognized by TIME as one of the Best Inventions of 2024, Shiru partners with global industry leaders to bring sustainable, high-performance alternatives to market - replacing and improving upon outdated ingredient systems without compromising on function, nutrition, or scale.
A serial deep tech entrepreneur and the world’s leading expert in AI-driven ingredient innovation, Hume is defining new paths for how artificial intelligence is applied to molecular discovery and commercialization and reshaping the future of how we make what the world consumes.
Dr. Hume has a PhD in materials chemistry and a track record of turning scientific breakthroughs into venture-scale companies. She is also a partner at XFactor Ventures, backing female founders building at the edge of climate and deep tech. Hume brings a global lens, passion, and executional firepower to everything she builds.
