Anne Wojcicki

Anne Wojcicki is the founder of 23andMe Inc. She is also married to Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Follow news about Anne Wojcicki and her company 23andMe, or post articles, opinions, and photos.

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Another Google Heir Is Born: Larry Page’s Son [Rumormonger]

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Larry Page is now the co-creator of something other than the most important internet site in the world: A tipster whispers the Google co-founder is the father of a baby boy, as of Thursday. Google co-founder Page and model-PhD wife Lucy Southworth ’s new startup would appear to be going public right on schedule. It was seven months ago that word of Southworth’s pregnancy leaked in a Silicon Valley newspaper. Now the infant has apparently arrived, following in the golden-bootied footsteps of Benji Brin , billionaire baby boy of Page’s co-founder Sergey Brin and wife Anne Wojcicki. Page’s child has already done well for ... Read Full Story

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Google co-founder Brin prefers Yahoo! without Bing

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin has expressed amazement at resistance to the Internet giant's efforts to digitize the world's books and lamented a deal to have Microsoft handle online search at Yahoo! Brin's comments came during a surprise appearance on-stage at a Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. "It's a shame," Brin said during a chat with the Summit's John Battelle on Thursday. "I think Yahoo! had a number of innovations there and I wish they would continue to innovate in search." Brin declined to say whether he opposes the pending deal for Microsoft's new Bing search engine to handle queries at Yahoo! websites. He ... Read Full Story

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Layoffs Confirmed At 23andMe

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Personal genomics startup 23andMe has just gone through a round of layoffs, we've confirmed. The company declined to comment on how many people were laid off, but offered this statement: We have reduced our staffing levels in a restructuring of our workforce. This was a very difficult decision, but one that we felt was necessary to achieve 23andMe's long-term business development goals and maintain our strength in the industry. These cuts, which are a reflection of the current economic environment all companies are facing, will allow us to continue to invest in the growth of our Personal Genome Service and research endeavors. 23andMe was ... Read Full Story

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Layoffs Confirmed At 23andMe

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From: www.techcrunch.com

Personal genomics startup 23andMe has just gone through a round of layoffs, we’ve confirmed. The company declined to comment on how many people were laid off, but offered this statement: We have reduced our staffing levels in a restructuring of our workforce. This was a very difficult decision, but one that we felt was necessary to achieve 23andMe’s long-term business development goals and maintain our strength in the industry. These cuts, which are a reflection of the current economic environment all companies are facing, will allow us to continue to invest in the growth of our Personal Genome Service and research endeavors. 23andMe was ... Read Full Story

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Sergey Brin Donates $1 Million To Organization That Helped Him Migrate To The U.S.

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin has donated $1 million to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), the organization that played a critical role in helping his family escape anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union and migrate to the States thirty years ago. The New York Times ran an article and interview with Brin about the donation this weekend, revealing that Sergey’s mother, scientist Eugenia Brin , is also a Director of the organization. In the interview, Sergey Brin notes that he and his wife, Anne Wojcicki, would like to engage “more substantially” in philanthropic endeavors, acknowledging that the $1 million donation is relatively small if you ... Read Full Story

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23andMe Hits Some Bumps

In May, Dan reported that Mohr Davidow Ventures had sold its small stake in personal genomics company 23andMe -- famous partly because of its co-founder, Anne Wojcicki, who's married to Google co-founder Sergey Brin -- and invested in rival Navigenics. Both companies analyze your DNA and report if you are predisposed to certain genetic diseases. Mohr Davidow's Sue Siegel said today that although her firm's parting with 23andMe was amicable...

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Layoffs Reported at Google Inc.-Backed 23andMe, Inc.

Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal -- Personal genomics company 23andMe Inc. has reportedly let go of a number of workers. The TechCrunch blog said the company started by Anne Wojcicki, the wife of Google Inc. founder Sergey Brin, offered the following explanation:

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23AndMe: Layoffs Confirmed At Google-Backed Startup

23andMe was founded by Linda Avey and Anne Wojcicki back in 2006. Investors include biotech powerhouse Genentech, as well as New Enterprise Associates. The company also has close ties to Google -- Sergey Brin (who is Wojciki's husband) has loaned 23andMe $10 million, and Google also has a stake in the company. More on Sergey Brin

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Google-Backed 23andMe Running Out Of Marketing Ideas?

Google-backed biotech startup 23andme -- created by Google cofounder Sergey Brin's wife, Anne Wojcicki -- seems to be hungry enough for customers to commission and fly this blimp over the Bay Area. Read the rest of this story »See Also:Google Cofounder's Wife Gets Another $2.6 Million Investment From Google (GOOG)Grading Google's Acquisitions (GOOG)Twitter Wanted At Least $100 Million To Do The Google Deal* (GOOG)

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Sergey Brin's Latest Donation

Google co-founder Sergey Brin seems to be finding his sea legs when it comes to philanthropy. Brin and his wife Anne Wojcicki have announced a $1 million gift to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, a group which helped his family when he was just a little boy from the Soviet Union. The society provides protection and assistance to some of the most vulnerable refugee populations around the world and also offers information, training, and expert...

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