About UPSIDE Foods
UPSIDE Foods (formerly known as Memphis Meats) develops meat produced directly from animal cells without the need to raise and slaughter actual animals. This approach requires significantly less water, land, and energy than conventional meat production, enabling consumers to enjoy meat that is clean, humane, and free of harmful chemicals.
Co-founded and led by Dr. Uma Valeti in 2015, UPSIDE Foods is headquartered in Berkeley, California.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$610.9M
Last stage
Series C
Investors
Founders
Uma Valeti
Trained cardiologist and former professor at the University of Minnesota. Founded UPSIDE Foods (formerly Memphis Meats) in 2015 to grow meat directly from animal cells.
LinkedInNicholas Genovese
Co-founder and former CSO of UPSIDE Foods. Left the company in September 2021.
William Clem
Co-founder of UPSIDE Foods, contributing diverse expertise to the leadership team at founding.
Will Clem
Co-founder of UPSIDE Foods, part of the founding team that launched the company in 2015.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.