23andMe's Founder Anne Wojcicki Wins Bid For DNA Testing Firm (reuters.com)
(Friday June 13, 2025 @05:30PM (BeauHD)
from the full-circle dept.)
- Reference: 0178041951
- News link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/06/13/2046239/23andmes-founder-anne-wojcicki-wins-bid-for-dna-testing-firm
- Source link: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/23andmes-founder-anne-wojcicki-wins-bid-dna-testing-firm-2025-06-13/
Anne Wojcicki, co-founder of 23andMe, has [1]regained control of the bankrupt DNA-testing company after a nonprofit she controls outbid Regeneron Pharmaceuticals with a $305 million offer. The company filed for bankruptcy in March due to declining demand and fallout from a [2]major 2023 data breach .
"The agreement with non-profit TTAM Research Institute is the result of a final round of bidding that occurred earlier today between TTAM and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals," the company said in a statement.
[1] https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/23andmes-founder-anne-wojcicki-wins-bid-dna-testing-firm-2025-06-13/
[2] https://it.slashdot.org/story/23/12/04/1911229/23andme-confirms-hackers-stole-ancestry-data-on-69-million-users
"The agreement with non-profit TTAM Research Institute is the result of a final round of bidding that occurred earlier today between TTAM and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals," the company said in a statement.
[1] https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/23andmes-founder-anne-wojcicki-wins-bid-dna-testing-firm-2025-06-13/
[2] https://it.slashdot.org/story/23/12/04/1911229/23andme-confirms-hackers-stole-ancestry-data-on-69-million-users
It needs as much of the original cast as possible (Score:2)
Perhaps not in the lead roles but this better be a stroll down memory lane.