Astromech
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About
Astromech is a Dallas-based AI-biotech company spun out of Colossal Biosciences, building a predictive engine for biology that aims to forecast evolution, disease risk, and system vulnerabilities before they happen 1. Co-founded by Ben Lamm and Harvard geneticist George Church, the company initially raised $30 million in seed funding announced September 23, 2025 (per SEC Form D filed August 12, 2025) 234. A $10.5 million seed extension closed March 12, 2026 (per SEC Form D filed March 26, 2026), bringing total funding to $40.5 million, with the company reaching a reported $2 billion valuation just nine months after spin-out 14.
The seed round investors are not publicly disclosed; Astromech remains in stealth mode and the SEC Form D filings list only Ben Lamm, George Church, and Brian Beard as related persons (officers/directors), with no investor identities revealed 4.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-23 | Seed | $30M | Undisclosed (stealth) | Undisclosed 234 |
| 2026-03-12 | Seed Extension | $10.5M | Undisclosed (stealth) | Undisclosed 14 |
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Sources
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D CEO Magazine, “Astromech, the New AI Startup from Ben Lamm of Colossal Biosciences,” March 2026. https://www.dmagazine.com/business-economy/2026/03/ben-lamm-astromech-colossal/↩↩↩
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FinSMEs, “Ben Lamm Teams with George Church for $30M AI Company Astromech,” September 2025. https://www.finsmes.com/2025/09/ben-lamm-teams-with-george-church-for-30m-ai-company-astromech.html↩↩
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Yahoo Finance, “Ben Lamm’s Astromech Secures $30 Million to Advance AI-Biotechnology Innovation,” September 23, 2025. Accessed May 2026. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ben-lamms-astromech-secures-30-174000113.html↩↩
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SEC EDGAR / 13F.info, “Astromech AI Corp. Form D Filings,” CIK 0002081290. Accessed June 2026. https://13f.info/form-d/0002081290-astromech-ai-corp — Confirms Form D filed August 12, 2025 for $30M seed (Total Offering $30,000,000; Amount Sold $29,999,998) and Form D filed March 26, 2026 for $10.5M seed extension (Total Offering $10,499,999; First Sale Date March 12, 2026). Related individuals listed: Benjamin Lamm, George Church, Brian Beard. ↩↩↩↩↩