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Astromech raised $20M to advance predictive AI models of biological evolutionary change

AnnouncementFundingAug 20, 2026

Astromech raised $20 million in a round led by Bob Nelsen, bringing total funding to $60 million and valuing the company at $3.8 billion. The Dallas startup, cofounded by Colossal Biosciences founders Ben Lamm and George Church, builds AI predictive models of biological change using evolutionary and multispecies genomic data. Peak 6, NeoGenesis Capital, Builders VC, and CAZ Investments also participated. Funding will expand the research team, species datasets, and comparative genomic infrastructure.

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