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Why This Billionaire Is Bringing Back the Dire Wolf, Woolly Mammoth & More w/ Ben Lamm & Salim Ismail | EP #165
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In this episode, Ben, Salim, and Peter discuss the Dire Wolf breakthrough, which animals Colossal will be bringing back from extinction, and setting the record straight.
Recorded on April 15th, 2025
Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.
Ben Lamm is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences, a company leading the de-extinction movement through advanced gene-editing technologies, recently valued at over $10 B. He previously founded several successful tech ventures, including Chaotic Moon Studios, Conversable, and Hypergiant Industries, with a focus on AI, biotechnology, and space.
Salim Ismail is a serial entrepreneur and technology strategist well known for his expertise in Exponential organizations. He is the Founding Executive Director of Singularity University and the founder and chairman of ExO Works and OpenExO.
Learn more about Colossal Biosciences: https://colossal.com/
Join Salim's upcoming workshop on building an Exponential Organization: https://openexo.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/salimismail
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