Anne Wojcicki

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...  

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:  

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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The most extreme example is Parkinson's disease, where less than 1% of the likelihood of developing the condition can be attributed to genetic factors. Sensibly, I think, deCODEme doesn't report a genetic risk for this condition. But 23andMe makes a point of highlighting a result that will have almost zero meaning for the vast majority of its customers. (An exception is Google mogul Sergey Brin, husband of 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki, who...  

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...