23andme gets more funding

Posted by Tom Blue on May 5, 2009 under Companies, Investing | Be the First to Comment

23andme just got a 2nd round of venture capital financing.  I have been fascinated by them since I first heard about the company 1.5 years ago.  For $400, they take your DNA and analyze it for you.  It can tell you what traits and diseases you should look out for.  I didn’t know this before, but it also gives you more information about your ancestry which would be interesting.   I plan on buying a kit one of these days, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet.  The company has been extremely controversial.  I don’t see why actually.  I think it is important for people to know what they should look out for.