Tech Company Financing Transactions

23andMe Funding Round

23andMe secured a $115 million Series E financing round on 10/14/2015. Backers included Fidelity Management & Research Company, Casdin Capital and GV.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
10/14/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$115,000,000
Round
Series E
Proceeds Purpose
This round of funding will enable us to further our vision for long term growth in our consumer and therapeutic businesses. This investment will enable the company to expand its operations and maximize the potential of its direct-to-consumer product in the US and abroad. The company expects to launch a new user experience that includes carrier status reports in the US, as well as enhanced tools and functionality for customers by the end of the year. The Series E financing will also provide capital for strategic infrastructure including new laboratory space for therapeutic research, a next generation sequencing laboratory as well as other investments in long-term growth.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Enterprise IT
Mailing Address
1390 Shorebird Way
Mountain View, CA 94043
USA
Email Address
Overview
23andMe is the first and only genetic service available directly to you that includes reports that meet FDA standards.
Profile
23andMe LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
23andMe Company Twitter Account
Company News
23andMe News
Facebook
23andMe on Facebook
YouTube
23andMe on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Anne Wojcicki
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Chief Financial Officer
Steve Schoch
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Chief Information Officer
David Baker
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Chief Technical Officer
Michael Polcari
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Vice President
Arnab Chowdry
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Vice President
Okey Onyejekwe
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VP - Engineering
Steve Lemon
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VP - General Counsel
Kathy Hibbs
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VP - Human Resources
Fred Kohler
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VP - Marketing
Tracy Keim
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VP - Marketing
Katie Watson
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VP - R & D
Joyce Tung
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