The Strangest $10 Billion Startup in America?

August 9th, 2026· 1:15
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The Hustle

Colossal Biosciences is best known for its mission to bring back the woolly mammoth, but its $10.2 billion valuation tells a much bigger story. By developing the tools needed for de-extinction, the company is building capabilities that could reshape conservation, medicine and synthetic biology. The mammoth may be the headline, but it's not what investors are really buying. Get the 5-minute newsletter keeping 2M+ innovators in the loop: https://thehustle.co/join-free-2