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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, ... With 23andMe’s future unclear, it continues to announce new products, like the release of a ...
Wojcicki, who controls 49.75% of voting rights at the company, has said she will not entertain outside bids to acquire 23andMe. In our call, she said she could not talk about the board crisis or ...
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 ...
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In March 2006 Avey, Anne Wojcicki, and Paul Cusenza founded 23andMe, [8] [9] [10] "one of the first, and only, [clarification needed] companies to offer genetic profiles directly to consumers, rather than through doctors or researchers". [11] Avey left the company in 2009. [12] Cusenza had left the company in 2007. [citation needed]
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 ...
In April, Wojcicki notified the company of her intention to make an offer and take the company private. She followed it up with a non-binding proposal, disclosed in a regulatory filing on ...