23andMe
23andMe is a consumer genetics company that sells direct-to-consumer DNA testing kits providing ancestry and health-related genetic reports.
23andMe is a genetics and health company founded in 2006. It operates a direct-to-consumer platform that provides genetic reports combining ancestry insights with health-related information, including predispositions, carrier status, and traits. The company's Health + Ancestry Service covers over 150 reports, and it has sold more than 12 million testing kits to date.
The company's technical work spans genetics, health informatics, bioinformatics, and direct-to-consumer platform development. It operates within the consumer genetics, health and wellness, and biotechnology sectors.
23andMe states that privacy is a core design principle, with consent choices and data protections embedded in its approach. The company emphasises transparent communication regarding how genetic information is handled and used.