Mammoth Biosciences Thinks Ultra-Small As It Attains Elephant-Sized Valuation

The Jennifer Doudna-backed startup got a billion-dollar valuation with VC rounds totaling $195m. CEO Trevor Martin talked with Scrip about Mammoth’s ultra-small CRISPR system technology.

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Mammoth Biosciences has attained unicorn status with series C and D fund raises totalling $195m • Source: Shutterstock

In addition to making it the latest biotech unicorn, Mammoth Biosciences, Inc. ’s most recent venture capital funding round will also help catapult the company further into CRISPR-based therapeutics, in addition to its more publicized efforts to develop CRISPR-based diagnostics. The company’s particular focus is on ultra-small CRISPR systems that open up more possibilities for delivery options, such as CRISPR/Cas14 and CRISPR/Casφ.

The Brisbane, CA-based company said on 9 September that it raised $150m in a series D funding round, plus $45m...

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