Dr Nora Khaldi is the CEO and Founder of Nuritas, a trained mathematician with a Ph.D. in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics. Khaldi is the Business & Finance Business Person of the Month for August 2025, in association with KPMG.
By Héloïse Chaudot
Dr Nora Khaldi
Biotech founder Dr Nora Khaldi started her career in 2008 as leader and manager of computational bioactive discovery at Food for Health Ireland. She later held roles as a Global Investigator at UC Davis and UCD between 2011 and 2014.
In 2014, she founded Nuritas, a biotech company using AI and synthetic biology to discover, validate, and patent peptides from natural sources. The company focuses on food-derived ingredients designed to improve health.
An alumnus of Trinity College, Khaldi obtained her Ph.D. in Bioinformatics there. She also completed a Master’s in Pure Mathematics and Computer Science at Aix-Marseille University, graduating in 2004.
Building on her foundation as a mathematician and bioinformatician, Khaldi became the first scientist to show gene transfer between multicellular species. This breakthrough challenged long-standing evolutionary models. Her publications rank among the top 2% globally in biology and medicine. She has also developed software tools now used in over 70 countries. Today, she leads Nuritas with the goal of delivering life-changing, health-promoting ingredients to billions worldwide.
Nuritas
Founded in 2014, Nuritas has grown into a global leader in AI-driven peptide discovery. The company has built the world’s largest peptide library and developed patented ingredients backed by clinical research.
Its innovations include PeptiStrong™, which supports muscle health, and PeptiYouth™, an anti-ageing ingredient. Both are derived from natural sources and clinically validated. Nuritas has raised more than $75 million in funding, including a €30 million investment from the European Investment Bank. It also collaborates with multinational partners such as Nestlé, Mars, BASF, and Pharmavite.
With hubs in Europe and the US, Nuritas continues to expand its mission to transform how the world discovers and accesses health-promoting molecules.
Business Person of the Month
The Business Person of the Month Award, in association with KPMG, recognises outstanding leaders in Irish business. It especially acknowledges those who have made significant contributions to the business community of Ireland.
Recipients of the award are automatically put forward as candidates for the prestigious Business Person of the Year Award at the annual Business & Finance Awards. The Business & Finance Awards will take place on Thursday, 11 December 2025 at The Convention Centre, Dublin. For any inquiries, please contact Priyanka.kotian@businessandfinance.com
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