Illumina, Inc. ILMN, Warburg Pincus and Sutter Hill Ventures
announced today that they have formed a company to empower consumers to
discover insights into their own genomes through a vibrant ecosystem of
high-quality content partners. The company, called Helix, is based in
the San Francisco Bay Area and received financing commitments in excess
of $100 million. Jay Flatley, CEO of Illumina, will serve as Chairman of
the Board.
Helix will enable individuals to acquire an unprecedented amount of
genetic information by providing affordable sequencing and database
services for consumer samples brought through third party partners,
driving the creation of an ecosystem of consumer applications. After
being sequenced, individuals will be able to manage their
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