Tag: genetics

13 SEP

Sophia Genetics raises $30 million to help doctors diagnose using AI and genomic data

Sophia Genetics, a big data analytics company that’s using artificial intelligence (AI) to help medical professionals diagnose and treat patients through genomic analysis, has raised $ 30 million in a round of funding led by Balderton Capital, with participation from 360 Capital Partners, Invoke Capital, and Alychlo. Founded out of Switzerland in 2011, Sophia Genetics […]

24 JUL

DNA testing startup Helix just launched its app store for genetics

Hollis Johnson DNA testing startup Helix has launched an “app store” for your genetic code with a number of partners offering tests on its new platform. The company and its launch partners are coming out with 20 tests that are powered by Helix’s DNA-sequencing technology. The tests explore everything from your ancestry to nutrition to some […]

06 APR

A genetics testing company wants to change the way patients contribute to research (NVTA)

Invitae A genetics testing company is launching a new database where patients can contribute information that could be used to research certain diseases.  Invitae, the company behind the Patient Insights Network, hopes that by having patients input their own information, it could create a better starting point for researchers looking for potential treatments to diseases.  “What we’re […]