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23andMe Overview
23andMe, Inc. is a privately-held company dedicated to helping individuals understand their own genetic information using recent advances in DNA analysis technologies and web-based interactive tools. 23andMe enables individuals to gain deeper insights into personal ancestry, genealogy and inherited traits. 23andMe was founded in April 2006 by Linda Avey and Anne Wojcicki.
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| Date | Type | Capital Amount | Post-Money Valuation | Investors |
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| 05/2007 | Series A | 9M | Unknown | |
| 01/2011 | Series C | 31M | Unknown |
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| Name: | 23andMe |
| Product URL: | https://www.23andme.com/ |
| Date Launched: | 11/2007 |
| Description: | 23andMe is a web-based service that helps customers read and understand their DNA. Customers submit a small saliva sample that is processed using a custom DNA chip. The resulting data is then presented on a secure website using interactive tools that offer information about ancestry, inherited traits and disease risk. |
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01/17/2011 03:12PM by limguine
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Bulls vs. Bears (9)
| Bullish Opinions (5) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
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They just slashed their price to $399. |
chrisg 09/22/2008 |
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100% 2 votes 2 0% 0 |
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Once price comes down, genetic tests will become very popular |
green33 06/09/2008 |
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100% 4 votes 4 0% 0 |
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There will be so much innovation on this front |
anyal 05/01/2008 |
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100% 5 votes 5 0% 0 |
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Having Google as an investor is a huge asset |
steve 03/02/2008 |
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88% 8 votes 7 12% 1 |
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The DNA tests provide really valuable information that many are willing to pay for |
steve 03/02/2008 |
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100% 7 votes 7 0% 0 |
| Bearish Opinions (4) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
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California legal issues are going to hamper adoption elsewhere |
green33 07/03/2008 |
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67% 3 votes 2 33% 1 |
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They got a cease amd desist letter from State of CA - need doctor approval before genetic testing |
tburger 06/18/2008 |
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100% 2 votes 2 0% 0 |
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I don't know how many consumers are ready to pay $1000 for the test |
ahmed 05/01/2008 |
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100% 4 votes 4 0% 0 |
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I'm not sure if the technology is quite ready yet |
ahmed 05/01/2008 |
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100% 2 votes 2 0% 0 |
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