# University of Tasmania

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-20**: Funding talks reported at $20B–$30B valuation — Axios and TechCrunch report Colossal is in discussions to raise new capital at a valuation between $20 billion and $30 billion.
- **2026-06-29**: Tasmanian devil cancer partnership launched — Colossal Foundation partners with University of Tasmania to combat contagious facial cancer in Tasmanian devils.
- **2026-05-15**: Artificial womb tech expected ready in 2027 — CEO Ben Lamm tells Rolling Stone the technology could be spun off for human fertility applications.
- **2026-04-29**: Bluebuck antelope added as sixth target species — Colossal expands de-extinction pipeline to include bluebuck antelope.
- **2026-03-15**: Astromech spinout achieves $2B valuation — AI-driven biology predictive modeling company reaches unicorn status just months after launch.
- **2025-03-15**: Colossal valued at $10.2B after dire wolf project reveal — Investors justify valuation based on broad technology platform, not just de-extinction.

## Recent coverage (4 stories, network-wide)

### Lawyer Exodus Threatens Justice: UTAS Calls for Legal Aid Reform
2026-08-01 04:48:05 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

A University of Tasmania report warns that most criminal lawyers leave within three years, forcing more self-represented litigants and court delays. Urgent Legal Aid funding reform and mentoring are needed to prevent a justice system collapse.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-criminal-lawyer-exodus-utas

### 3-Year Retention Crisis: Most Criminal Lawyers Quit, UTAS Study Reveals
2026-08-01 04:47:57 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

University of Tasmania research shows most criminal lawyers leave within three years due to burnout and low pay. The report offers critical HR lessons on retention, mentoring, and workforce planning for high-stress sectors.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/hr-criminal-lawyer-exodus-utas

### De-Extinction Unicorn Colossal Eyes $20B–$30B Funding Round
2026-07-21 01:00:52 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Strongly positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Venture capital’s most audacious bet, Colossal Biosciences, is seeking a valuation of $20–$30 billion — a nearly 3x jump — as it generates revenue, spins out high-value startups, and turns its de-extinction mission into a startup factory with government clients and AI-driven assets.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/colossal-20b-30b-vc-funding-startup-factory

### Colossal Biotech Seeks $20B–$30B Valuation on Expanding Gene Platform
2026-07-21 01:00:39 · Sector: bio · Sentiment: Strongly positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Colossal Biosciences is reportedly eyeing a valuation of $20 to $30 billion — more than double its 2025 mark — as it transitions from a de-extinction curiosity into a broad gene-editing and AI platform with multiple revenue streams, spinouts in plastics and fertility tech, and growing conservation contracts.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/colossal-biosciences-20b-30b-valuation-biotech-platform

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