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Critical Venture Partners Raises $5 Million Fund Backed By Aarti Chandna Seth Goldman And Andrew Kaplan
Critical Venture Partners, founded by Sam Strickberger, Seungkwon Son, and Max Strickberger, has raised a $5 million deep tech fund to invest in young founders tackling global challenges like climate change and healthcare. The firm, led by recent University of Pennsylvania graduates, writes checks between $50,000 and $250,000, with 25% of the fund reserved for follow-ons. Limited partners include Aarti Chandna (Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund), Seth Goldman (Beyond Meat), and Andrew Kaplan (Bain Capital). The firm has already backed three startups: General Galactic, Mobius Industries, and Stratagen Bio.
INVESTORS: Aarti Chandna, Seth Goldman & Andrew Kaplan
AMOUNT: $5,000,000
HQ: #Philadelphia #Pennsylvania
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Colossal Biosciences In Talks For Funding Round Targeting $23 Billion ValuationColossal Biosciences, the de-extinction biotech startup known for its efforts to recreate the woolly mammoth and other extinct species, is reportedly in talks to raise new funding at a valuation of roughly $23 billion–$24 billion, according to Axios. The potential raise would mark a significant jump for the five-year-old company, with investors valuing not only its genetic-engineering programs but also its broader genomics, reproductive technology, conservation, and intellectual property platform. Colossal has begun generating revenue through conservation technology sales and technology spinouts, including Astromech, an AI-driven predictive modeling company, and Form Bio, a computational biology platform, expanding its value beyond de-extinction efforts.
FOUNDERS: Ben Lamm & George Church
TARGET VALUATION: $23,000,000,000
HQ: Dallas, Texas
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