Silence in the Age of Noise
The modern tech cycle rewards speed, buzz, and early visibility. Most startups launch with podcasts, Discord servers, and demo days before their product even works. Astromech has done the opposite. Outside of incorporation papers and a $30M funding disclosure, the company doesn’t exist publicly.
Why Build Quietly?
Ben Lamm and George Church aren’t first-time founders chasing headlines. Their choice to build in silence is strategic:
- Protecting sensitive IP in biotech AI.
- Avoiding premature scrutiny from regulators and press.
- Creating scarcity in an industry where every announcement feels inflated.
In this way, Astromech reflects a broader cultural countercurrent — a pushback against overexposure in the startup world.
The Double-Track Founder
What makes this even more compelling is Lamm’s dual role. While Colossal Biosciences fuels debates about de-extinction and climate, he’s simultaneously building an AI company that could redefine how biology itself is processed. Balancing two high-risk frontiers adds to the mystique — and raises the question of how much one founder can hold.
A Broader Shift?
Astromech may be singular, but it represents a wider trend: the rise of “quiet tech.” From crypto founders pivoting into AI stealth projects to biotech labs securing patents before publishing, secrecy is reemerging as a competitive advantage.
If Astromech succeeds, it won’t just validate Lamm’s vision. It will validate the idea that in the noisiest tech era yet, sometimes the most powerful move is silence.
Founder Dinis Guarda
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