GoKawiilPalmer Luckey's Warhound raises $200M to breed gene-edited military dogs
Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm's startup Warhound, which develops genetically enhanced working dogs for military use, has raised $200 million from investors including Sequoia Capital and the CIA's venture arm In-Q-Tel, according to the Financial Times. The company, which launched 18 months ago, is now valued at $1.2 billion. Lamm described the effort as a 'Captain America program for dogs' that also aims to improve animal welfare.