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Colossal Biosciences Raises $200M to Revive Extinct Species

1/21/2025

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Colossal Biosciences, co-founded by Harvard's visionary George Church, has secured a staggering $200 million, elevating its valuation to $10.2 billion. This ambitious Texas startup is on a quest to resurrect the woolly mammoth, dodo bird, and Tasmanian tiger through groundbreaking gene-editing technology, with hopes of birthing a woolly mammoth calf by 2028, sparking vital discussions on biodiversity and ethics.

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Colossal Biosciences, co-founded by Harvard's visionary George Church, has secured a staggering $200 million, elevating its valuation to $10.2 billion. This ambitious Texas startup is on a quest to resurrect the woolly mammoth, dodo bird, and Tasmanian tiger through groundbreaking gene-editing technology, with hopes of birthing a woolly mammoth calf by 2028, sparking vital discussions on biodiversity and ethics.