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Colossal Biosciences eyes $20B–$30B valuation in new funding round

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch ·

Colossal Biosciences, a startup focused on de-extinction technology, is reportedly in talks to raise new capital at a valuation between $20 billion and $30 billion. This would double or triple its previous valuation. The company uses genetic engineering to revive extinct species like the woolly mammoth.

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The massive valuation jump reflects investor appetite for speculative biotech, but de-extinction remains unproven at scale and years from commercial application.
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