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Anne E. Wojcicki (/ w uː ˈ tʃ ɪ t s k i / woo-CHITS-kee; [2] born July 28, 1973) is an American entrepreneur who co-founded and is CEO of the personal genomics company 23andMe. She founded the company in 2006 with Linda Avey and Paul Cusenza. She is a co-founder and board member of the Breakthrough Prize.
Anne Wojcicki wanted to run things—alone. It was 2009 and her startup 23andMe was riding high, fueled by a steady stream of venture money, intriguing personal accounts of genome exploration, and ...
DNA-testing service 23andMe is making substantial efforts to nurse its feeble genetic core back to health. The company will lay off 40% of its workforce, over 200 employees, and cull its therapy ...
All seven independent directors of 23andMe’s board resigned on Tuesday, citing disagreements over the chief executive’s plan to take the company private. ... Anne Wojcicki, who co-founded the ...
The resignations follow drawn-out negotiations with 23andMe CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki, who wants to take the company private. In a Tuesday letter addressed to Wojcicki, the seven directors ...
In a prepared statement, 23andMe CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki said the company was "taking these difficult but necessary actions” as it focuses on “the long-term success of our core ...
Wojcicki, who has been trying to take the company private since April, proposed to acquire all outstanding shares of 23andMe not owned by her or her affiliates for $0.40 per share, in July. A ...
Wojcicki had said earlier this month she would consider third-party takeover proposals while continuing to evaluate and negotiate a deal. 23andMe, which provides DNA testing that helps users learn ...