Ben Lamm is the co-founder and CEO of Colossal. He is a serial technology entrepreneur driven to solve the most pressing challenges facing our planet, and is currently on a mission bring back ancient species such as the Woolly Mammoth and the Dodo using advanced genetic technology.

For over a decade, Ben has been inspired by his love for pop culture and technology to build disruptive businesses that future-proof our world. In addition to creating, growing and running several of his own companies throughout his career, he is passionate about the power of emerging technology to reverse the damage currently causing 30,000 species to become extinct a year. Active in angel investing, incubators and startup communities, Ben is deeply engaged in the technology, defence, entertainment and climate change communities.

Prior to Colossal, Ben served as the founder and CEO to companies including Hypergiant, an enterprise AI software company focused on critical infractures, space, and defence acquired by Thrive Capital; Conversable, the leading conversational intelligence platform acquired by LivePerson; and Chaotic Moon, a global creative technology powerhouse acquired by Accenture. He was also the co-founder of Team Chaos, a consumer gaming company acquired by Zynga.