Short description
54gene is a healthcare startup that offers a genetics testing platform.
Description
54gene is a healthcare startup unlocking the African genome to fuel genetic research and development that may lead to new discoveries and benefit all populations.
54gene was founded in 2019 by Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong to address the significant gap in the global genomics market: Nearly 90% of genetic material used in pharmaceutical research is caucasian. Only 2% is African, despite the fact that Africans and people of African ancestry are more genetically diverse than all other world populations combined. As a result, pharmaceutical research and development is lacking the diverse data that may hold the key to medical discoveries and new healthcare solutions.
Last funding
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Total funding
$$121212
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Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North America
Founded on
January 1, 2019
Non-profit?
No
Acquired?
No
Employees count
101-250
Revenue range
$7890 - 12340
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Investors
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Founders
Abasi Ene-Obong, Damilola Oni, Gatumi Aliyu, Ogochukwu Francis Osifo