Tim Draper

Dallas’ Colossal Biosciences Becomes Texas’ First Decacorn, Securing $10.2B Valuation With Series C Funding

by | Jan 15, 2025
Best known for its moonshot mission to revive the woolly mammoth, Colossal Biosciences has secured $200 million in Series C funding led by TWG Global. The world's first de-extinction company, founded in 2021 by entrepreneur Ben Lamm and renowned Harvard geneticist George Church, Colossal Biosciences is working to restore Earth's lost biodiversity, "making science fiction into science fact."
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Kubos Major Tom, Mission Control
Denton-Based Kubos Corp. Launches Software into Space for the First Time
by | Nov 20, 2018
The takeoff of Kubos' mission control software—dubbed "Major Tom"—will mark its first journey to outer space. Major Tom was scheduled to be on the postponed SpaceX launch, originally slated for Nov. 19. Rescheduled for Nov. 28 but also delayed, the next available launch window is Dec. 1, according to the company.
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Kubos
Kubos Corp. Announces $1.65 Funding Round
by | Apr 6, 2017
The company will use the funding to hire more engineers and expand its platform.
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