The five best reasons you don’t want to miss Disrupt SF this September
TechCrunch’s Disrupt SF (Sept. 5-7) is our most ambitious event ever. And if we’re sure of one thing, it’s that people in the startup scene will extract more insights and inspiration from this Disrupt...
View Article23andMe underscores that privacy-loving customers need to opt out of its data...
23andMe, the genetics testing company, is in a state of constant evolution, as you’d expect any 12-year-old company would be. But that also means that customers need to be aware of how the company is...
View ArticleThirdLove, the direct-to-consumer lingerie startup, gets a $55M boost
Direct-to-consumer startups — making products that leverage the internet to bypass third-party marketplaces and retailers to engage with and sell directly to their customers — have been one of the...
View ArticleExpanding its women’s health benefits offerings for employers, Maven raises...
Over the past 12 months, Maven, the benefits provider focused on women’s health and family planning, has expanded its customer base to include more than 100 companies, and grown its telehealth services...
View Article23andMe set to go public via a Virgin Group SPAC merger
Genetics testing and genome research company 23andMe is set to go public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) VG Acquisition Corp., a vehicle set up by Richard Branson and his...
View ArticleFemale Founders Fund closes third fund with $57M for female founders
Female Founders Fund announced Tuesday the closing of its Fund III after raising $57 million to create what the seven-year-old New York-based early-stage fund considers “the largest fund for seed...
View ArticleApeel bites into another $250M funding round, at a $2B valuation, to...
Apeel Sciences, a food system innovation company, is out to prevent food produced globally from ending up in the landfill, especially as pressures from the global pandemic affect the food supply chain....
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Intro’s app attracts Andreessen, Seven Seven Six, Kevin Durant to connect...
Advice is not a new concept, but Intro is putting its spin on access to in-demand experts through personalized one-on-one video calls. The Los Angeles company was founded in 2020 by entrepreneur Raad...
View ArticleFDA Authorizes 23andMe To Market Genetic Testing For Bloom Syndrome
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given 23andMe clearance to begin selling kits for the genetic testing of Bloom Syndrome. This is a rare recessive gene disorder that is characterized by...
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FDA Clears 23andMe For Health and Carrier Status Testing
Things are looking up for 23andMe. Right off a fresh $115 million cash infusion, the Food and Drug Administration is giving the direct-to-consumer DNA company the green light to include health and...
View ArticleMeet The People Vying For The Founder Of The Year Crunchie For 2015
The 9th Annual Crunchies are almost upon us. On February 8, luminaries from some of the best and brightest startups around will descend upon San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House to take part in an...
View Article12 women leading the life sciences movement in Silicon Valley
Breakthroughs in genetic engineering, 3D printing, cloud-based science experiments, A.I. and machine learning technology have created a weird and cool new kind of cutting-edge biotech that goes beyond...
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23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki has a plan to include better genetic data from people...
One of the first consumer genetic testing companies, 23andMe says it aims to be at the forefront in gathering genetically diverse data throughout the world. The company just launched a standalone $99...
View ArticleThese science superstars just won the 2017 Breakthrough Prize
Today at the 5th annual Breakthrough Prize, some of Silicon Valley’s biggest names will award more than $25 million to scientific research in departments across the globe. The event splices together...
View ArticleDoggie DNA startup Embark raises $4.5 million in seed to find your puppy’s breed
Ever wanted to know the genetic mix of your mutt? Embark, a doggie DNA startup has raised $4.5 million in seed to expand its offering of genetic kits for your pup’s pedigree. Embark launched in Austin...
View Article23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki is speaking at Disrupt SF
Discovering your heritage is just a spit-tube away these days, thanks to the pioneering efforts 23andMe, the OG of at-home DNA tests. The decade-old company forged the path towards consumer access to...
View Article23andMe is raising about $200 million, led by Sequoia
23andMe, the Mountain View-based genetic testing and analysis company, is raising close to $200 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital, multiple sources tell us. Sources say that Fidelity is...
View ArticleWatch the sixth annual Breakthrough Prize awards live right here!
As we head into awards season, one of the first shows to lead the pack is all about science. The Breakthrough Prize, a cumulative $22 million in awards that go to superstars in the fields of physics,...
View ArticleYouTube is expanding Red to more countries
YouTube Red will expand its subscription service to as many as 100 countries, according to YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki . Speaking at Recode’s Code Media conference in Huntington Beach,...
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Helium Health gets $30M, backed by AXA IM Alts and 23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki
Helium Health, the African startup that provides software-as-a-service tools, financing and insights for healthcare providers and public health organizations, has raised $30 million in Series B...
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