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▶ 0:35 · $COLOSSAL-BIOSCIENCES · $12B De-Extinction Company Colossal Biosciences Spun Out $3.8B Astromech
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$12B De-Extinction Company Colossal Biosciences Spun Out $3.8B Astromech

2026-08-20 · 7 company · 14 thematic
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ben lamm

Serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits; founded Colossal Biosciences to pursue de-extinction and genome engineering at planetary scale; previously built satellite and imaging companies with defense connections.

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“The last round was supposed to be 200 and it got over supplied to 400. We're just getting started. I'm sure we'll raise more capital.”
—ben lamm

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$COLOSSAL-BIOSCIENCESbullish· highben lamm
Lamm calls Colossal one of world's most undervalued companies after $400M oversubscribed round
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$COLOSSAL-BIOSCIENCESbullish· highben lamm
Colossal raises $400M at $12B valuation, 2x oversubscribed, plans more capital
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$ASTROMECHbullish· mediumben lamm
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$VIAGENbullish· mediumben lamm
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$COLOSSAL-BIOSCIENCESbullish· highben lamm
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$COLOSSAL-BIOSCIENCESbullish· highben lamm
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