UPSIDE Foods
formerly Memphis MeatsGrowing meat directly from animal cells.
Berkeley, United States · Founded 2015 · $583.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Berkeley, California
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2015
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- upsidefoods.com
- Total Funding
- $583.0M
- Last Round
- $400.0M Series CApr 2022
- Rounds
- 6
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About
UPSIDE Foods (formerly Memphis Meats) is the pioneer in cultivated meat, growing real animal meat directly from cells without slaughter. Founded in 2015, the company operates an Engineering, Production, and Innovation Center in Berkeley and became the first company to receive FDA pre-market clearance for cultivated chicken in 2022. UPSIDE Foods aims to build a more humane and sustainable food system.
Summary
UPSIDE Foods is a Biotech company based in Berkeley, United States, founded in 2015. It has raised $583.0M in total across 6 rounds, most recently a $400.0M Series C round in Apr 2022. Investors include Temasek, SoftBank and Norwest Venture Partners.
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Funding History
Apr 2022
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Funding: Seed through Series C. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
Investors
Temasek
2 rounds
SoftBank
2 rounds
Norwest Venture Partners
2 rounds
IndieBio
2 rounds
Abu Dhabi Growth Fund
1 round
DFJ
1 round
Cargill
3 rounds
Bill Gates
3 rounds
Kimbal Musk
3 rounds
SOSV
2 rounds
CPT Capital
2 rounds
Tyson Ventures
2 rounds
Richard Branson
2 rounds
Givaudan
1 round
John Doerr
1 round
Christiana Musk
1 round
Baillie Gifford
1 round
Synthesis Capital
1 round
Cercano Management
1 round
EDBI
1 round
Threshold Ventures
1 round
Finistere Ventures
1 round
Future Ventures
1 round
KBW Ventures
1 round
Vulcan Capital
1 round
Atomico
1 round
New Crop Capital
1 round
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