Upside Foods, a food-tech company focused on cultivated meat, maintains a workforce of roughly 210 people across the United States and select international hubs. Recent people data shows 13 new hires alongside 21 departures, suggesting a modest contraction that follows a period of scale-up investing in science, engineering, and commercialization. The organization’s current size and mix illustrate the blend of research, manufacturing, and go-to-market talent required to bring cultivated protein from lab to table.
Engineering is Upside Foods’ largest function with 82 employees—about 39 % of the entire staff—underscoring the technical depth needed for cell-cultivation, bioprocessing, and facility design. Business Management (30) and Operations (26) form the next-largest groups, supporting strategic planning and day-to-day production activities. Marketing & Product (19) and Finance & Administration (16) round out the main business-enabling units, while specialized teams in Healthcare, Human Resources, Sales & Support, and Risk/Safety/Compliance provide focused expertise. A small “Other” category (10) captures roles that sit outside the core departments, reflecting a flexible approach to emerging needs.
The company is headquartered in San Francisco, which houses 142 employees and serves as the center for R&D, pilot production, and corporate functions. A distributed footprint extends to New York, London, Madison, San Jose, Ithaca, New Haven, Chicago, and Atlanta, each employing fewer than ten people and often focused on partnerships, regulatory affairs, or specialized research. An additional 49 team members are listed under “Other” locations, indicating a mix of remote or field-based roles. This geographic spread enables Upside Foods to tap talent in biotech, food science, and commercialization while keeping its core operations anchored in the Bay Area’s deep life-sciences ecosystem.