Startup · United States
Colossal Biosciences
HQ Dallas, TexasFounded 202151-200 employeesUpdated
Combining the science of genetics with the business of discovery, we are moving de-extinction forward by resurrecting the Woolly Mammoth through gene editing.
Funding8 rounds · $616M
- Equity raised
- $616M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- $60.0MSeries C · Feb 3, 2026
- Last valuation
- $10.30B?Basis not stated · Series C · Sep 17, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Valuation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2023 | Series B | $1.00B | Basis not stated |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Series C | $10.20B | Post-money |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Series C | $10.30B | Basis not stated |
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | Series C | $60.0M | — | United Arab Emirates (government) | — | Reported |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Series C | $120M | $10.30B? | — | U.S. Innovative Technology Fund | Reported |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Series C | $200M | $10.20B | TWG Global | — | Confirmed |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Undisclosed | $10.5M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Series B | $150M | $1.00B? | U.S. Innovative Technology Fund | Animal Capital, Animoca Brands, Bold Capital Partners, Breyer Capital, In-Q-Tel, Jazz Venture Partners, PEAK6, WestRiver Group | Confirmed |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Grant | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Series A | $60.0M | — | At One Ventures | Animal Capital, Animoca Brands, Bold Capital Partners, Boost VC, Breyer Capital, Builders VC, Draper Associates, Green Sands Equity, Jazz Venture Partners | Reported |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Seed | $15.0M | — | — | Animal Capital, At One Ventures, Bold Capital Partners, Breyer Capital, Capital Factory, Climate Capital, Draper Associates, Global Space Ventures, Jazz Venture Partners, Liquid 2 Ventures | Reported |
- Series C$60.0MFeb 3, 2026
- $120MSep 17, 2025
- $200MJan 15, 2025
- Undisclosed$10.5MNov 13, 2023
- Series BWith Animal Capital, Animoca Brands, Bold Capital Partners, Breyer Capital, In-Q-Tel, Jazz Venture Partners, PEAK6, WestRiver GroupValuation $1.00B?Confirmed$150MJan 31, 2023
- GrantUndisclosedOct 3, 2022
- Series ALed by At One Ventures$60.0MMar 9, 2022
- Seed$15.0MSep 13, 2021
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
People8
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Andrew Busey · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer |
| Ben Lamm · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder and CEO |
| Brian Beard · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder & Chief Legal Officer |
| George Church · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder |
| Kent Wakeford · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder + COO |
| Peter Phillips · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer |
| Beth Shapiro · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Science Officer |
| Emily Castel · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Marketing Officer |
Sources17
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Profile4
- 1
Colossal Biosciences · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Combining the science of genetics with the business of discovery, we are moving de-extinction forward by resurrecting the Woolly Mammoth through gene editing.”
- 2
Supports Organization · hq city
“Colossal Biosciences is developing a functional artificial womb capable of growing a mammal entirely outside the body of another animal—and the Dallas-based de-extinction company says it has now cleared every major techn”
- 3
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "c7ebe006-d880-4089-afc5-e85fd1685c27"}”
- 4
Owler · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · x url
“founded_year: 2021”
Funding12
- 5
Dallas Innovates · Feb 3, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“The UAE’s $60 million investment is part of an expansion of Colossal’s recent $200 million Series C funding round”
- 6
Tech Funding News · Sep 17, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“This fresh funding includes support from investors like the U.S. Innovative Technology Fund”
- 7
Bloomberg · Sep 17, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“has raised $120 million from investors including filmmaker Peter Jackson”
- 8
Colossal Biosciences · Jan 15, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“Colossal Biosciences has raised $200 million in a Series C funding round led by TWG Global”
- 9
TechCrunch · Jan 15, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“has raised a $200 million Series C at a $10.2 billion valuation from TWG Global”
- 10
Axios · Jan 15, 2025 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“at a $10.2 billion post-money valuation”
- 11
Crunchbase News · Jan 31, 2023 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“The investment gives the startup a valuation of more than $1 billion”
- 12
Business Wire · Jan 31, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“oversubscribed $150M Series B financing led by United States Innovative Technology Fund”
- 13
Axios · Mar 9, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced a $60 million Series A”
- 14
TechCrunch · Mar 9, 2022 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“This Series A round includes investment from Thomas Tull and At One Ventures, with participation from Untamed Planet, Animoca Brands, Breyer Capital, Animal Capital”
- 15
Dallas Innovates · Sep 13, 2021 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“with participation from Breyer Capital, Draper Associates, Animal Capital, At One Ventures, Jazz Ventures”
- 16
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“funding round: Venture Round, 2023-11-13, USD 10,500,001”
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · hq city, Organization · x url, Role
“hq_city: Austin”
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