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23andMe's founder Anne Wojcicki wins bid for bankrupt DNA testing firm
By Siddhi Mahatole and Mariam Sunny - 6/13/2025
</head><body><p>By Siddhi Mahatole and Mariam Sunny</p><p>(Reuters) -Anne Wojcicki is set to regain control of 23andMe after a $305 million bid from a nonprofit she controls topped Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' offer for the DNA-testing company in a bankruptcy auction. </p><p>Last month, Regeneron agreed to buy the firm for $256 million, topping a $146 million bid from Wojcicki and the non-profit TTAM Research Institute.</p><p>The deal is expected to close in the coming weeks after a court hearing currently scheduled for June 17, the company said on Friday.</p><p>Once a trailblazer in ancestry DNA testing, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March, seeking to sell its business at auction after a decline in demand and a 2023 data breach that exposed sensitive genetic and personal information of millions of customers.</p><p>TTAM said on Friday it would uphold 23andMe's existing privacy policies and comply with all applicable data protection laws.</p><p>Earlier this week, New York and more than two dozen other U.S. states sued 23andMe to challenge the sale of its customers' private information. </p><p>The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri oversaw the bidding process. </p><p>Regeneron had said it was willing to make a new bid, but wanted a $10 million breakup fee if Wojcicki's bid is ultimately accepted. </p><p> (Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole and Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)</p></body></html></p>
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