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Meet The Billionaire CEO Trying To Resurrect The Woolly Mammoth


Published on 2025-02-20 06:42:25 - Forbes
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  • Colossal Biosciences cofounder and CEO Ben Lamm is worth $3.7 billion following the company's recent fundraise at an eye-popping $10.2 billion valuation. But it has yet to be paid for reviving extinct animals or saving endangered ones.

The article from Forbes, published on February 20, 2025, discusses how Ben Lamm, the CEO of Colossal Biosciences, has become a billionaire through his ambitious project to revive extinct species, notably the woolly mammoth. Lamm's company, which he co-founded with George Church, a renowned geneticist, aims to use gene-editing technologies to bring back not only the woolly mammoth but also other extinct animals like the dodo and the Tasmanian tiger. The initiative has captured public imagination and attracted significant investment, turning Lamm into a billionaire. The project involves complex genetic engineering, with the goal of reintroducing these species into their former habitats to help restore ecosystems. Despite the scientific and ethical debates surrounding de-extinction, Lamm's vision has propelled him to financial success and positioned him at the forefront of a new frontier in biotechnology.

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[ https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2025/02/20/this-ceo-became-a-billionaire-by-trying-to-bring-back-the-woolly-mammoth/ ]