54Gene
YC W19Lagos, NG · 47 employees · Inactive · 1 known investors
54Gene conducts genomics research and provides related services to increase the representation of African genetic data in medical research, which aims to advance healthcare solutions globally.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)
Investors · 1
In the news
- 54Gene founder sues investors over company collapsetechpoint.africa · 2025
- Exclusive: After raising $45m in two years, 54Gene is shutting downtechcabal.com · 2023
- After raising $45 million, African genomics startup, 54Gene, shuts down | Business Insider Africaafrica.businessinsider.com · 2023
- 54gene completes genetics study of 100,000 Nigerians to boost precision medicine - Businessday NGbusinessday.ng · 2022
- What 54gene actually does and why you should care, as told by COO, Delali Attipoetechpoint.africa · 2020
- 54gene raises $15m from Bill & Melinda Gates-backed fundqz.com · 2020
- 54gene Raises $4.5 million to Create the World's First African DNA Biobank | TechCabaltechcabal.com · 2019
- Only 2% of genomic material available for research comes from Africa; 54gene wants to change that • TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2019