4x founder
William Clem
Biomedical Engineer | Aspiring ABMGG Laboratory Genetics & Genomics (LGG) Fellow
Experience
Career
2026Vulcan Lipids
Co-founderCo-Founder · Birmingham, Alabama, United States · 2026 – Present
2020Bite Ninja (YC S21)
FounderFounder & CEO · Memphis, Tennessee, United States · 2020 – 2025
- 2012
Arlington Ventures, LLC (Multi-Unit Commercial Real Estate & Manufacturing)
Co-founderCo-Founder · Memphis, Tennessee, United States · 2012 – 2025
2015UPSIDE Foods
Co-founderCo-Founder & Technical Strategist (Tissue Engineering) · 479 Jessie Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 · 2015 – 2016
2012Wright Medical Technology
Sr. Research Engineer - Implant Technology · Memphis, Tennessee, United States · 2012 – 2013
2009Wright Medical Technology
Research Engineer II - Implant Technology · 2009 – 2012
- 2004
Center for Nanoscale Materials and Biointegration, UAB
Research Assistant / Postdoc · 2004 – 2009
- 2003
Avanti Polar Lipids
Chemical Engineer - Bulk Manufacturing · 2003 – 2004
2001Pfizer
Analytical Chemist · 2001 – 2002
Bio
Will’s family have been in the restaurant business for three generations. Bite Ninja was built and developed in his Baby Jack's restaurant chain. Will was a scientific co-founder and the “Memphis” of Memphis Meats (Upside). He brings a unique combination of vision, scientific method, and tech knowledge to the team at Bite Ninja.