The story of 23andMe
Consumer genetic-testing company in California, co-founded in 2006 by Anne Wojcicki.
2006 –
23andMe. Consumer genetic-testing company in California, co-founded in 2006 by Anne Wojcicki.
2006
Anne Wojcicki founded 23andMe. Co-founder.
May 2007
Google invested in 23andMe. Series A round, $3.9M.
Google disclosed it as a related-party deal: 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki was married to Sergey Brin. Genentech, whose CEO Arthur Levinson sat on Google’s board, also invested. In November 2007 Google bought more Series A shares for about $500,000.
Jun 2009
Google invested in 23andMe. Series B round, $2.6M.
Google also signed a lease agreement with 23andMe that month.
Sergey Brin invested in 23andMe. Series B round, as convertible debt converted into stock, $10M.
2010
2010 – Mar 2025: Anne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andMe.
She resigned as an officer effective 23 March 2025, the day 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, and stayed on its board.
Nov 2010: Google invested in 23andMe. Series C round, through Google Ventures, $3.2M.
Google Inc. was the sole limited partner of Google Ventures.
Sergey Brin invested in 23andMe. Series C round, $3.4M.
Dec 2012
Google invested in 23andMe. Series D round, through Google Ventures, $1.5M. Sergey Brin invested in 23andMe. Series D round, $20M.
23andMe, funded by Sergey Brin.
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