Quick Info
| Profession | Entrepreneur, Biologist, Biotechnologist |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 28/07/1973 |
| Age | 53 years |
| Birthplace | San Mateo, California, USA |
Latest News about Anne Wojcicki
13/06/2025
Anne Wojcicki's nonprofit organization, TTAM Research Institute, won a bankruptcy auction to acquire 23andMe for $305 million, surpassing a $256 million bid from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. The deal, pending court approval, grants TTAM control of substantially all 23andMe assets, including its personal genome service, research services, and Lemonaid Health telehealth initiative.
24/03/2025
Anne Wojcicki resigned as CEO of 23andMe effective March 24, 2025, shortly after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. She remained on the company's board while the personal genomics firm navigated severe financial challenges and sought to restructure its operations.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | American entrepreneur and biologist who co-founded 23andMe, a personal genomics company providing direct-to-consumer DNA testing for ancestry and health risk analysis. Pioneer in democratizing access to genetic information for personalized medicine and research. |
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Physical Stats & More
| Residence | Los Altos, California |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Undergraduate | B.S. in Biology, Yale University (1996) |
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Personal Life
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Career
| Background | 10 years in healthcare investing, focused on biotechnology companies; worked as researcher and investment analyst |
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| Founding | Co-founded 23andMe in April 2006 with Linda Avey and Paul Cusenza |
| Role | Co-founder of 23andMe (2006–present); Former CEO (2006–March 24, 2025) |
| Company Milestone | 23andMe served over 13 million people and built the second-largest genetic database in the world |
| Public Offering | Took 23andMe public via SPAC, raising approximately $600 million |
| Recent Events | Resigned as CEO effective March 24, 2025 following company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing; TTAM Research Institute (led by Wojcicki) regained control of 23andMe on June 13, 2025 through $305 million acquisition deal; remained on company board |
| Recognition | Time Magazine named 23andMe's genetic testing kit Invention of the Year in 2008 |
Social Media
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/annewojcicki |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Visited Poland during a gap year between high school and college | |
| 2. Motivated by personal ambition to access and understand her own genetic information | |
| 3. Founded 23andMe following the human genome mapping completion in 2003 | |
| 4. 23andMe's early marketing included celebrity-hosted spit parties at New York Fashion Week and a promotional blimp over Silicon Valley |