1. 23ANDME
A consumer genetics company with a mission to become the Google of personalized healthcare
Halted in 2013 by the FDA because of regulatory concerns
Was approved to re-launch a scaled-back version of its services in October 2015
A “poster child” for the healthcare consumer empowerment movement and, as well, for how challenging it is to innovate in healthcare
Has endured twists and turns; provides 3 services today
Genetic testing for consumers: 60+ reports in four categories
Genetic-based, and other, data for researchers, drug developers, and scientists
23andMe Therapeutics for in-house drug development
Today the company has more than 1.2 million customers worldwide and partnerships with Pfizer, Genentech, and others
$225 million in funding; valued at more than $1 billion
Sept 2016: Began offering standalone ancestry product for $99