# Colossal Biosciences

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2028-12-31**: Target Birth Date — Projected window for the birth of the first mammoth-elephant hybrid calf.
- **2026-07-20**: Funding talks reported at $20B–$30B valuation — Axios and TechCrunch report Colossal is in discussions to raise new capital at a valuation between $20 billion and $30 billion.
- **2026-06-29**: Tasmanian devil cancer partnership launched — Colossal Foundation partners with University of Tasmania to combat contagious facial cancer in Tasmanian devils.
- **2026-05-15**: Artificial womb tech expected ready in 2027 — CEO Ben Lamm tells Rolling Stone the technology could be spun off for human fertility applications.
- **2026-04-29**: Bluebuck antelope added as sixth target species — Colossal expands de-extinction pipeline to include bluebuck antelope.
- **2026-03-15**: Astromech spinout achieves $2B valuation — AI-driven biology predictive modeling company reaches unicorn status just months after launch.
- **2026-02-18**: Dubai Biovault — Colossal announces the opening of a major genetic preservation facility in Dubai.
- **2025-03-15**: Colossal valued at $10.2B after dire wolf project reveal — Investors justify valuation based on broad technology platform, not just de-extinction.
- **2024-03-01**: Series B Funding — Total funding surpasses $225M, valuing the company at over $1 billion.
- **2023-01-31**: Dodo Project Announced — The company expands its portfolio to include the de-extinction of the dodo bird.
- **2021-09-13**: Company Launch — Colossal Biosciences officially launches with $15M in seed funding to revive the woolly mammoth.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Colossal Biotech Seeks $20B–$30B Valuation on Expanding Gene Platform
2026-07-21 01:00:39 · Sentiment: Strongly positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Colossal Biosciences is reportedly eyeing a valuation of $20 to $30 billion — more than double its 2025 mark — as it transitions from a de-extinction curiosity into a broad gene-editing and AI platform with multiple revenue streams, spinouts in plastics and fertility tech, and growing conservation contracts.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/colossal-biosciences-20b-30b-valuation-biotech-platform

### Colossal Biosciences Faces Ethical Scrutiny Over Mammoth De-Extinction Goals
2026-03-04 21:15:34 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 4

Colossal Biosciences is advancing its ambitious plan to 'de-extinct' the woolly mammoth using CRISPR technology, sparking intense debate over ecological ethics and resource allocation. While the company frames the project as a climate solution, critics argue it distracts from urgent conservation efforts for existing endangered species.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/colossal-biosciences-mammoth-de-extinction-controversy

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