# 23andMe funding: rounds and investors

> 23andMe has raised $729M across 11 rounds since 2005. Investors include New Enterprise Associates, Google Ventures and Google. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/23andme (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Funded startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *23andMe*

11 rounds we have observed, with the 20 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Biotech Healthcare

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$729M** raised across 11 rounds since 2005, from 11 sources

**$100K** Round **$9.0M** Series A **$13M** Series B **$22M** Series C **$9.0M** Series C **$58M** Series D **$1.4M** Grant **$115M** Series E **$1.7M** Grant **$200M** Round **$300M** Round

- **Latest round:** Round, $300M Jul 2018
- **Step-up i:** 1.5×
- **Investors:** 20 (1 led)

See who backed them

## The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

**$100K** Round

**$9.0M** Series A

**$13M** Series B

**$22M** Series C

**$9.0M** Series C

**$58M** Series D

**$1.4M** Grant

**$115M** Series E

**$1.7M** Grant

**$200M** Round

**$300M** Round

- **First round:** Round, $100K
- **Biggest round:** $300M
- **Usual gap between rounds:** 17 months

## The rounds

- **Jul 2018** Round **$300M** *1 new* [GlaxoSmithKline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/glaxosmithkline) Reported by Forbes SEC filing: $300M sold, first sale Jul 2018
- **Sept 2017** Round **$200M** *1 new* [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) Lead Reported by TechCrunch SEC filing: $250M sold, first sale Aug 2017
- **Oct 2016** Grant **$1.7M** *1 new* National Human Genome Research Institute Reported by FinSMEs
- **Jul 2015** Series E **$115M** *4 new* [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) [Casdin Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/casdin-capital) [Xfund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xfund) [WuXi Healthcare Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wuxi-venture-fund) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $79M sold, first sale Jun 2015
- **Jul 2014** Grant **$1.4M** *1 new* [National Institutes of Health](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-institutes-of-health) From a historical funding record
- **Dec 2012** Series D **$58M** *3 new* *3 returning* [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) [MPM Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mpm-bioimpact) [Yuri Milner](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yuri-milner) [Anne Wojcicki](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anne-wojcicki) [Sergey Brin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sergey-brin) Reported by sec.gov SEC filing: $58M sold, first sale Dec 2012
- **Jan 2011** Series C **$9.0M** *1 returning* [Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/johnson-and-johnson-development-corporation) Reported by techcrunch.com SEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Nov 2010
- **Nov 2010** Series C **$22M** *2 new* *1 returning* [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) [Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/johnson-and-johnson-development-corporation) Reported by techcrunch.com SEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Nov 2010
- **Jun 2009** Series B **$13M** *1 new* *1 returning* [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) [Sergey Brin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sergey-brin) Reported by techcrunch.com SEC filing: $11M sold, first sale Apr 2009
- **May 2007** Series A **$9.0M** *5 new* [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) [Mohr Davidow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mohr-davidow-ventures) [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) [Genentech](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genentech) [Stephens Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stephens-investment-management) Reported by 23andme.com
- **Nov 2005** Round **$100K** *1 new* Eric Lederman From a historical funding record

## Founders and team

From 23andMe's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 10 on the team.

**Anne Wojcicki** Founder and CEO of 23andMe Research Institute *Named on its 2020 Form D*

- **Dr. Noura Abul-Husn** Chief Medical Officer
- **Frank Russo** Chief Security Officer
- **John McLeod** General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer
- **Kael Reicin** Chief Financial Officer
- **Kristen Quint** Chief of Staff
- **Joyce Tung** VP, Research
- **Kent Hillyer** VP Operations
- **Savita Pillai** Head of People
- **Kathy Hibbs** Executive Officer i
- **Steven Schoch** Executive Officer i

On the board, as filed i *Neal Mohan* *Patrick Chung* *Richard Scheller* *Roelof Botha*

Advisers *Janet Wojcicki*

## Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

**Series C** 2010 **Series C** 2011 **Series D** 2012 **Grant** 2014 **Series E** 2015 **Grant** 2016 **Round** 2017 **Round** 2018 [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) [Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/johnson-and-johnson-development-corporation) [Sergey Brin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sergey-brin) [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) L [National Institutes of Health](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-institutes-of-health) [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) [Mohr Davidow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mohr-davidow-ventures) [MPM Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mpm-bioimpact)

## Everyone who backed them

[New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) VC firm **3** rounds

[Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) Corporate VC **2** rounds

[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) Accelerator **2** rounds

[Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/johnson-and-johnson-development-corporation) VC firm **2** rounds

[Sergey Brin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sergey-brin) Growth equity **2** rounds

[Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[National Institutes of Health](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-institutes-of-health) Government **1** round

[Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) VC firm **1** round

[Mohr Davidow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mohr-davidow-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[MPM Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mpm-bioimpact) Private equity **1** round

[Casdin Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/casdin-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Yuri Milner](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yuri-milner) VC firm **1** round

[GlaxoSmithKline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/glaxosmithkline) VC firm **1** round

[Xfund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xfund) VC firm **1** round

[Anne Wojcicki](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anne-wojcicki) Growth equity **1** round

[Genentech](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genentech) Growth equity **1** round

[WuXi Healthcare Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wuxi-venture-fund) VC firm **1** round

[Stephens Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stephens-investment-management) VC firm **1** round

Eric Lederman no record of our own yet **1** round

National Human Genome Research Institute no record of our own yet **1** round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=23andme).

## Also claim to have backed them

These 16 firms list 23andMe as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Sapphire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sapphire-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[Houston Angel Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/houston-angel-network) Angel network Per its own site

[Garry Tan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garry-tan) Angel Per its own site

[Bright Success Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bright-success-capital) Family office Per its own site

[Jayesh Parekh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jayesh-parekh) Angel Per its own site

[Darwin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/darwin-ventures) Fund of funds Per its own site

[Oceanic Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oceanic-partners) VC firm Per its own site

[SteelSky Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steelsky-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[VAS Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vas-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[Conduit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/conduit) Accelerator Per its own site

[Futurist Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/futurist-capital) VC firm Per its own site

[Global Alternative Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-alternative-investment-management) VC firm Per its own site

[Invest in the Clean Energy Gas Station Fund, We call it Last Point of Distribution LPDs.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invest-in-the-clean-energy-gas-station-fund-we-call-it-last-) VC firm Per its own site

[InvestX Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investx-capital) VC firm Per its own site

[Jazzya Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jazzya-investments) Family office Per its own site

[Next Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-next-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about 23andMe

### Who invested in 23andMe?

23andMe's investors include New Enterprise Associates, Google Ventures, Google, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) and Sergey Brin, and 15 more on record.

### How much has 23andMe raised?

23andMe has raised $729M across 11 rounds since 2005.

### When did 23andMe last raise?

23andMe's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $300M in Jul 2018.

### What was 23andMe's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $300M in Jul 2018, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed 23andMe first?

23andMe's first round on record, in Nov 2005, was backed by Eric Lederman.

### What stage is 23andMe at?

23andMe's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jul 2018.

### Where is 23andMe based?

23andMe is based in the United States.

### Who led 23andMe's rounds?

Sequoia Capital led the Undisclosed round in 2017.

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