Colossal Biosciences

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Updated: Jan 22, 2026 ·

Recent News & Mentions

Feb 3, 2026FundingColossal Biosciences - Series C Sep 1, 2025FundingColossal Biosciences - Series C Jan 1, 2025FundingColossal Biosciences - Series C Jan 1, 2023FundingColossal Biosciences - Series B Mar 1, 2022FundingColossal Biosciences - Series A May 1, 2021FundingColossal Biosciences - Seed

Financial History

Colossal Biosciences has raised $615.0M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $60.0M Series C in February 2026.

Total Raised

$615.0M

Valuation

N/A

Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Mar 1, 2025	AthenaHQ	$2.0M Seed	—	Alpha Edison, Bessemer Venture Partners, General Catalyst, Volition Capital, Y Combinator, David Fraga, Michael Stoppelman, Nate Cavanaugh, Sahin Boydas
Feb 1, 2025	tvScientific	$26.0M Series B	—	Alumni Ventures, AperiamVentures, BDMI - Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Norwest Venture Partners, S4S Ventures, Saga, SOSV, super{set}
Apr 1, 2022	RevenueBase	$6.0M Seed	—	Alpha Edison, Bessemer Venture Partners, General Catalyst, Glasswing Ventures, Gutbrain Ventures, Volition Capital, Y Combinator, David Fraga, Michael Stoppelman, Nate Cavanaugh, Sahin Boydas
Dec 1, 2021	ArcSpan Technologies	$6.0M Seed	—	Alpine Meridien, AperiamVentures, David Ibnale, BDMI - Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Bennu, Coatue, Crosslink Capital, Dreamers VC, Flori Ventures, General Catalyst, GPO Fund, Humbition, iNovia Capital, Kombo Ventures, Microtraction, Norwest Venture Partners, Penny Jar Capital, QueensBridge Venture Partners, REMUS Capital, Ribbit Capital, RRE Ventures, S4S Ventures, super{set}, Tribeca Venture Partners, Twelve Below, Alex Rodriguez, WGI Group, Y Combinator, Andre Iguodala, Eli Manning, Frank Barbieri, Jared Leto, Justin Timberlake, Kelvin Beachum Jr.
Sep 1, 2021	Constructor	$55.0M Series A	—	Kevin Hartz, Addition, Air Street Capital, Alpha Edison, Andreessen Horowitz, Ataria Ventures, Audrey Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bombas, Connect Ventures, Corner Ventures, Dreamers VC, Electric Capital, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, First Round Capital, General Catalyst, Guerrilla Capital, Hyper, Interlock Partners, Khosla Ventures, Laconia Capital Group, mExpand Family Office, Montauk Ventures, NewFund, NextView Ventures, Redstone Road LLC, Silversmith Capital Partners, Sound Ventures, SV Angel, The Finger Group, Third Kind Ventures, Thirty Five Ventures, Uncork Capital, Volition Capital, Y Combinator, Adrian Aoun, Alexander Ljung, Alex Urdea, Arthur Kosten, Brad Bao, Bradley Horowitz, David Rosenberg, Ian Schafer, Janis Krums, Jared Leto, Joshua Reeves, Märt Kelder, Michael Stoppelman, Mike Krieger, Moshe Lifschitz, Nate Cavanaugh, Odell Beckham Jr., Othman Laraki, Sahin Boydas, Sam Altman, Tony Jamous
May 1, 2021	Cor	$5.0M Seed	—	Alpha4 ventures, AperiamVentures, Armilar Venture Partners, BDMI - Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Indico Capital Partners, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Newtopia VC, Norwest Venture Partners, S4S Ventures, Saga, super{set}, Charlie Songhurst, Haroon Mokhtarzada
Apr 1, 2021	Albedo	$10.0M Seed	—	2xN, Afore Capital, Alpha Edison, Amasia, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel investor, Anthemis Group, Archetype, Balderton Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Blisce, Blockchain.com Ventures, Bond, Bow Capital, Caffeinated Capital, CapitalX, Chapter One Ventures, Coatue, CoinFund, Compound, Craft Ventures, Creandum, Matt Ocko, DGF Investimentos, Dispersion Capital, Dreamers VC, Electric Capital, Elkstone, Evolution VC Partners, Faction VC, Galaxy Interactive, General Catalyst, Graph Ventures, Greycroft, Griffin Gaming Partners, Helium-3 Ventures, Immeasurable, Initialized Capital, Innovation Endeavors, InReach Ventures, Jetstream, KHOCEL INVEST, Kinnevik, Latitud, Lead Edge Capital, monashees, Next47, NGC Ventures, No Label Ventures, North Island Ventures, Oyster Ventures, Paradigm, Pareto Holdings, Rajan Anandan, Pillar VC, Reform Ventures, Roosh Ventures, RTP Global, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital, SNR, Soma Capital, Sound Ventures, Streamlined Ventures, Sunset Ventures, Taurus Ventures, The Hit Forge, Thirty Five Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Venture Highway, Village Global, Volition Capital, Y Combinator, Yes VC, Ali Moiz, Alison Engel, Andre Iguodala, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Bill Tai, David Fraga, George Godula, Gokul Rajaram, Henrik Rosendahl, Ilya Kondrashov, Immad Akhund, Jeff Morris, Kiran Bhatraju, Kyle Vogt, Mark Pincus, Matt Bellamy, Michael Birch, Michael Stoppelman, Mike Giampapa, Mike Vernal, Munish Varma, Parker Treacy, Rashaun Williams, Sahin Boydas, Sumon Sadhu, Viral Bajaria, William Mougayar
Apr 1, 2021	tvScientific	$2.0M Seed	—	75 & Sunny, AperiamVentures, BDMI - Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Black Jays Investments, Chingona Ventures, L'ATTITUDE Ventures, LightShed Ventures, MaC Venture Capital, Math Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Precursor Ventures, S4S Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, super{set}, Supply Change Capital, Arthur F. Muldoon, Baron Davis, Erik Matlick, Freada Kapor Klein, Zain Jaffer
Mar 1, 2021	Now Do	$4.0M Seed	—	BITKRAFT Ventures, Transcend Fund
Sep 1, 2020	Turing	$32.0M Series B	—	Act One Ventures, Afore Capital, Altair Capital Management, Alumni Ventures, Amino Capital, Amplo, Array Ventures, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Axiom Partners, A'Z Angels, Bascom Ventures, B Capital Group, Brainstorm Ventures, Brighter Capital, Canvas Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, Climate Capital, Contrary Capital, Craft Ventures, Defy Partners, Dreamers VC, Jenny Fielding, f7 Ventures, Fifth Wall, FirstMark Capital, Flex Capital, Foundation Capital, Founder Collective, FreeSky Capital, Frontier Ventures, Gaingels, General Catalyst, Harlem Capital, King Goh, Ideas & Capital, Imagination Capital, Index Ventures, Infinite Niches, Innovation Endeavors, Jetstream, Keshif Ventures, LombardStreet Ventures, LongeVC, Long Journey Ventures, Matrix, Mindset Ventures, Modern Venture Partners, Moving Capital, Forest Baskett, Glenn Solomon, One Way Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Peak State Ventures, Plug & Play Ventures, Prosperity7 Ventures, Quiet Capital, Rebel Fund, Safar Partners, Saga, Sequoia Capital, Social Capital, Soma Capital, The Hit Forge, Thirty Five Ventures, TSVC Capital, Unchained Capital, Inc., Uncorrelated Ventures, UpHonest Capital, UP.Partners, Virginia Venture Partners, Vitalize Venture Group, Work-Bench, XSeed Capital, Y Combinator, Adam D'Angelo, Charlie Cheever, Christopher Nguyen, Clark Landry, David Petraeus, Ding Zhou, Dino Vendetti, Dylan Field, Emil Michael, Emmett Shear, Eric Bunting, Eric Ver Ploeg, Faizan Khan (Unchained Capital), Farzad Nazem, Gabriel Jarrosson, Gokul Rajaram, Gregory Waldorf, Howard Cox, Immad Akhund, Jed Ng, Jeff Morris, John Collison, John Spindler, Jonathan Wasserstrum, Josh Mohrer, Kevin Lin, Kevin O'Leary, Kintan Brahmbhatt, Manik Gupta, Marat Kichikov, Marc Benioff, Max Mullen, Max Simkoff, Nicolas Berggruen, Ron Pragides, Sahin Boydas, Scott Banister, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Sue Xu, Tim Geisenheimer, Tony Xu, Travis May, Yechiel Engelhard
Sep 1, 2020	Air	$12.0M Series A	—	Alpha Edison, Alt Capital, Bam Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bond, CRV, Floodgate, General Catalyst, Greylock, Hyper, Lerer Hippeau, Mucker Capital, Outcast Ventures, Saga, Scribble Ventures, Signia Venture Partners, South Park Commons, State of Mind Ventures, Telescope Partners, TenOneTen Ventures, Volition Capital, Y Combinator, Alex Lieberman, Alex Oppenheimer, Chris Murphy, David Fraga, Dylan Field, Eytan Elbaz, Manik Gupta, Mathilde Collin, Michael Stoppelman, Nate Cavanaugh, Ron Pragides, Sahin Boydas, Scott Belsky, Vinay Hiremath
Aug 1, 2020	Turing	$14.0M Seed	—	Accomplice VC, Altair Capital Management, Alumni Ventures, Amino Capital, Amplo, Anderson Angels, Array Ventures, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Axiom Partners, A'Z Angels, Bascom Ventures, Basis Set Ventures, B Capital Group, Bling Capital, Brainstorm Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, Climate Capital, Contrary Capital, Dreamers VC, f7 Ventures, Aniq Kassam, Felicis Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Flex Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners, Foundation Capital, FreeSky Capital, Frontier Ventures, Gaingels, General Catalyst, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Ideas & Capital, Infinite Niches, Innovation Endeavors, Jetstream, Kleiner Perkins, KRM Interests LLC, LombardStreet Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Mindset Ventures, Modern Venture Partners, Forest Baskett, NextView Ventures, Glenn Solomon, One Way Ventures, Parkway VC, Peak State Ventures, Plug & Play Ventures, Prosperity7 Ventures, Quiet Capital, Safar Partners, Saga, Sequoia Capital, Soma Capital, SVG Ventures-THRIVE, The Hit Forge, Thirty Five Ventures, TSVC Capital, Unchained Capital, Inc., UpHonest Capital, UP.Partners, Virginia Venture Partners, Work-Bench, Adam D'Angelo, Alain Hanover, Charlie Cheever, Christopher Nguyen, Clark Landry, David Petraeus, Dylan Field, Emil Michael, Eric Bunting, Eric Ver Ploeg, Faizan Khan (Unchained Capital), Gabriel Jarrosson, Gokul Rajaram, Howard Cox, Immad Akhund, Jed Ng, Jeff Morris, John Spindler, Kamiar Kordari, Kevin Lin, Kevin O'Leary, Kintan Brahmbhatt, Louis Beryl, Manik Gupta, Marat Kichikov, Marc Benioff, Max Mullen, Nicolas Berggruen, Sahin Boydas, Scott Banister, Siqi Chen, Sue Xu, Tom Williams, Tony Xu
Jul 1, 2020	effx	$4.0M Seed	—	20VC, Alpha Edison, Atlassian Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Better Tomorrow Ventures, C2 Investment, Cedar Capital Group, Coughdrop Capital, Daffy, Felicis Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Footwork, Fuel Capital, General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins, Monarch Collective, NextView Ventures, Olima Ventures, Pear VC, Pelion Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Seven Seven Six, SNR, Stellation Capital, SYN Ventures, Thrive Capital, Underscore VC, Upfront Ventures, Volition Capital, Y Combinator, David Fraga, Elad Gil, Julie Zhuo, Leore Avidar, Marc Benioff, Nate Cavanaugh, Oliver Friedrichs, Sahin Boydas
Jul 1, 2020	Carbonated	$9.0M Seed	—	Alpha Edison, Bessemer Venture Partners, BITKRAFT Ventures, Crosscut Ventures, General Catalyst, Raine Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, Transcend Fund, Ulu Ventures, Volition Capital, Y Combinator, David Fraga, Michael Stoppelman, Nate Cavanaugh, Sahin Boydas
Mar 1, 2020	Rosebud AI	$2.0M Seed	—	1955 Capital, Khosla Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners USA, Siqi Chen
Dec 1, 2019	Samsara Therapeutics	$3.0M Seed	—	—
Aug 1, 2019	Brainbase	$3.0M Seed	—	—
Nov 1, 2017	Enjoius	$1.0M Seed	—	—

Funding Rounds Raised

Date	Round	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 3, 2026	$60.0M Series C	United Arab Emirates
Sep 1, 2025	$120.0M Series C		Eclipse Ventures, Intel Capital, Prime Movers Lab
Jan 1, 2025	$200.0M Series C		Eclipse Ventures, Intel Capital, Prime Movers Lab
Jan 1, 2023	$160.0M Series B		2xN, 75 & Sunny, 8090 Industries, ACME Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, ARCH Venture Partners, At One Ventures, BILL, BoxOne Ventures, Comal Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, Helium-3 Ventures, Intel Capital, Leawood Venture Capital, LombardStreet Ventures, Madrona Ventures, Maveron, Path Ventures, Prime Movers Lab, Vibe Capital, Wave Financial, WestRiver Group, Elia Montanari, Jeff Bezos, Jeffrey Wilke, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Shervin Pishevar, Thomas Tull
Mar 1, 2022	$60.0M Series A		2xN, 8090 Industries, Apollo Health Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, Arrive, At One Ventures, B Capital Group, Big Idea Ventures, BoxOne Ventures, Comal Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, Aniq Kassam, Founders Fund, F-Prime Capital Partners, David Schenkein, Hoxton Ventures, Intel Capital, Khosla Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Prime Movers Lab, SOSV, Wave Financial, WestRiver Group, Alice Zhang, Elia Montanari, Jeffrey Wilke, Mark Cuban, Sahin Boydas, Scot Wingo, Thomas Tull
May 1, 2021	$15.0M Seed		8090 Industries, Andreessen Horowitz, C2 Investment, Cambrian Ventures, Coatue, Sophie Bakalar, Comal Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, Electric Capital, First Round Capital, Founders Fund, Franklin Templeton Investments, General Catalyst, Gradient Ventures, Green Bay Ventures, Incisive Ventures, Intel Capital, LGF, Prime Movers Lab, Ribbit Capital, Roosh Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Spark Capital, Techstars, Two Sigma Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, Alexandre Scialom, Ben Lang, Elad Gil, Justin Mateen, Vinay Hiremath, William Hockey

Financial History

Colossal Biosciences has raised $615.0M across 6 funding rounds.

Total Raised

$615.0M

Valuation

N/A

Leadership Team

Key people at Colossal Biosciences.

Kent Wakeford

Investor

Leadership Team

Key people at Colossal Biosciences.

Kent Wakeford

Investor

Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

Colossal Biosciences is a pioneering biotechnology company specializing in de-extinction and species restoration through advanced genetic engineering, primarily using CRISPR gene-editing technology. Founded in 2021, it aims to revive extinct species such as the woolly mammoth, Tasmanian tiger (thylacine), dodo bird, dire wolf, and moa, while also developing artificial womb technology and genetic rescue programs for endangered species. The company serves conservationists, researchers, and ecological stakeholders by addressing biodiversity loss and ecosystem restoration. Colossal has demonstrated strong growth momentum, achieving a valuation of over $10 billion by 2025 and raising more than $555 million in funding, becoming Texas' first "decacorn"[2][3][4].

Origin Story

Colossal Biosciences was founded in 2021 by entrepreneur Ben Lamm and Harvard geneticist George Church, combining business acumen with cutting-edge scientific expertise. The idea emerged from the urgent need to address the accelerating loss of biodiversity and the potential of CRISPR and synthetic biology to bring extinct species back to life. Early pivotal moments include the announcement of the dire wolf de-extinction project in 2025, which successfully produced genetically modified wolf pups, and the acquisition of key research labs such as the TIGRR Lab at the University of Melbourne. The company also launched the Colossal Foundation with $50 million in funding to support conservation efforts[2][3][6].

Core Differentiators

Unique Focus on De-Extinction: Colossal is the first company to commercialize CRISPR technology specifically for reviving extinct species, a niche that blends conservation biology with synthetic biology.
Advanced Gene Editing & Delivery: Utilizes multiplex gene editing and multiple delivery systems (lipid nanoparticles, adeno-associated viruses) to precisely target genetic modifications.
Artificial Womb Technology: Developing ex-utero gestation capabilities to support species revival without relying on surrogate mothers.
Spin-off Ventures: Created subsidiaries like Form Bio (bioinformatics and computational biology) and Breaking (plastic degradation), expanding its technological and commercial footprint.
Strong Scientific Leadership: Co-founded by George Church, a leading geneticist, and supported by top scientists including MacArthur Award winner Beth Shapiro as Chief Science Officer.
Robust Funding and Valuation: Raised over $555 million with a valuation exceeding $10 billion, enabling rapid scaling and research expansion[1][2][4].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Colossal rides the convergence of several powerful trends: the rise of CRISPR and gene editing technologies, growing global concern over biodiversity loss and climate change, and advances in computational biology and artificial reproductive technologies. The timing is critical as the world faces an estimated 25% loss of biodiversity by 2050. Colossal’s work not only pushes the boundaries of synthetic biology but also influences conservation strategies, biotechnology markets, and ethical discussions around de-extinction. Its efforts help catalyze innovation in gene therapy, conservation tech, and bioinformatics, impacting both ecological and human health sectors[1][6][8].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Colossal Biosciences is poised to expand its portfolio of revived species and deepen its technological capabilities, particularly in artificial womb development and gene editing precision. The company plans to spin off additional businesses, further commercializing its platform. Trends shaping its journey include increasing regulatory clarity around gene editing, growing investment in conservation technologies, and advances in AI-driven bioinformatics. As Colossal matures, it may redefine conservation paradigms and create new bioeconomies centered on genetic restoration, potentially influencing global biodiversity policies and biotech innovation ecosystems[2][7].

In sum, Colossal Biosciences stands at the forefront of a colossal scientific and ethical frontier, aiming to restore lost species and ecosystems while advancing the broader field of genomics and synthetic biology.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much funding has Colossal Biosciences raised?

Colossal Biosciences has raised $615.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.

Who are Colossal Biosciences's investors?

Colossal Biosciences's investors include United Arab Emirates, Eclipse Ventures, Intel Capital, Prime Movers Lab, 2xN, 75 & Sunny, 8090 Industries, ACME Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, ARCH Venture Partners, At One Ventures, BILL.