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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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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Co-founder leaves Google-backed DNA test startup

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The direct-to-consumer genetic testing startup backed by Google Inc. is losing its co-founder months after the search giant upped its investment. Mountain View-based 23andMe Inc. announced Friday that Linda Avey is leaving to start an Alzheimer's research foundation. Avey launched 23andMe in 2006 with Anne Wojcicki, wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin. The company analyzes people's DNA to detect potential health problems before they occur. Since then, Google has invested $7 million in the company, including $2.6 million in June. Brin himself has invested about $10 million of his personal fortune. Avey and Wojcicki said that the foundation would use 23andMe's research technology to ... Read Full Story

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Co-founder departs Google-backed biotech 23andMe

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The direct-to-consumer genetic testing startup backed by Google Inc. is losing its co-founder months after the search giant upped its investment. Mountain View-based 23andMe Inc. announced Friday that co-founder Linda Avey is leaving to start an Alzheimer's research foundation. Avey launched 23andMe in 2006 with Anne Wojcicki, wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin. The company analyzes people's DNA to detect potential health problems before they occur. Since then, Google has invested $7 million in the company, including $2.6 million in June. Brin himself has invested about $10 million of his personal fortune. Wojcicki and Avey said that the new foundation would use anonymous DNA ... Read Full Story

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Google vs. Bing Battle Heating Up: Is Google Scared?

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Microsoft’s been on a promotional tear with its new “decision engine” Bing , a search engine that intends to do what Microsoft Live could not: compete with industry titan Google . Beyond some unique additions to the standard search interface, Microsoft has invested heavily in marketing: campaigns have included a live Bingathon and fast-forwarding commercials on The Daily Show . Apparently, the Bing wave has caught Google’s attention. In a report published in the New York Post , Google has assembled a small team of top engineers to respond to the emergence of Bing, led by Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Is Google just being ... Read Full Story

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Excitement For Hardware Keeps Sergey Brin Up At Night. And Maybe Chrome For Mac Too.

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin made a surprise appearance at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco today. He spoke briefly with John Battelle. Of note, Brin said that he’s excited about Twitter’s success because it’s interesting for him to see entrepreneurs that succeed twice. Twitter co-founder Evan Williams first big break came when he sold Blogger to Google in 2003. It reaffirms the difference a good entrepreneur can make, Brin said. When asked if he had anything to do with the Google/Twitter search deal yesterday, Brin said he was aware of it but wasn’t personally involved. He also noted that he hasn’t attempted to ... Read Full Story

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23andMe Expands Round to $28 Million

Personalized genetics company 23andMe Inc. has closed out its Series B funding round with $27.78 million, according to a regulatory filing. The company had held an $11 million first close back in May, but at the time only planned to raise $24.26 million. This is the company co-founded by Anne Wojcicki, wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, which had raised around $9 million in Series A funding from Google, Genentech, New Enterprise...

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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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23AndMe Completes $27.8 Million Series B Round

Personal genomics startup 23andMe has recently raised another $14.2 million to close out its $27.8 million Series B round, according to regulatory filings with the SEC. The filing indicates that the new funding is an amendment to the company's previously reported raise of $11 million in May, which was followed by an additional $2.6 million in June. We've reached out to 23andMe to confirm the funding amount, and to also determine if there...

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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 23andMe Running Out Of Marketing Ideas?Ethio Planet NewsGoogle-backed biotech startup 23andme — created by Google cofounder Sergey Brin's wife, Anne Wojcicki — seems to be hungry enough for customers to ...

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"New" features in the deCODEme interface

I'm currently playing around with my 23andMe data in the deCODEme browser. deCODEme's (apparently new?) Relationship Check feature, which appears to be a targeted version of 23andMe's Relative Finder algorithm, allows users to compare their genetic data to other profiles in the database and calculate the probability of a familial relationship. My comparison with notoriously cranky deCODE CEO Kari Stefansson (pictured, left) gave me this...

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