54Gene was founded by Gatumi Aliyu, Abasi Ene-Obong, Ogochukwu Francis Osifo in 2019.

Who are 54Gene's investors?

54Gene's investors include Adjuvant Capital, BVP Investors, Endeavor Catalyst, Fifty Years, Future Africa, Kairos Angels, The Raba Partnership, V8 Capital Partners and 15 more.

Where is 54Gene headquartered?

54Gene is headquartered in Lagos, NG.

54Gene

DefunctYC W19

Lagos, NG · Founded 2019 · 47 employees · 23 known investors

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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.

Also known as Stack Diagnostics

Healthtech Wellness & Fitness GenomicsNigeriaAfrica

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)

54Gene was founded in 2019 by Gatumi Aliyu, Abasi Ene-Obong, and Ogochukwu Francis Osifo.

Gatumi Aliyu Co-Founder2018–2019Gatumi Aliyu served as Chief Product Officer at Vendease (YC W21) and co-founded 54Gene (YC W19), where he held the role of Chief Product Officer.

Abasi Ene-Obong Founder and CEO2019–2022Abasi Ene-Obong holds a PhD in Cancer Biology from the University of London and an MSc in Human Molecular Genetics from Imperial College London, with prior experience as a research scientist in the UK and as a management consultant for IQVIA and PwC advising pharmaceutical companies on global strategy. He founded 54Gene, an African genomics company, before moving on to establish Syndicate Bio, a health technology firm building diverse human health datasets.

Ogochukwu Francis Osifo Co-Founder2019–2022Ogochukwu Francis Osifo co-founded 54Gene, where he served as VP of Engineering, and is now founder of Rayda, an IT asset lifecycle management platform. He is a Y Combinator W19 alumnus and angel investor who mentors with Google for Start-Ups Africa, CCHub, and Founder Institute Nigeria.

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Investors · 23

Adjuvant Capitallisted by Adjuvant CapitalNew York · $10M – $25M

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BVP Investorslisted by BVP Investors

Endeavor Catalystlisted by Endeavor CatalystNew York

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Fifty Yearslisted by Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M

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Future Africalisted by Future AfricaLagos · $100K – $500K

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Kairos Angelslisted by Kairos Angels

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The Raba Partnershiplisted by The Raba PartnershipCape Town · $50K – $5M

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V8 Capital Partnerslisted by V8 Capital PartnersLagos

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Aera VCreportedSingapore · $25K – $5M

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Better Ventures Central LlcreportedOakland · $500K – $1.5M

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For Good Venturesreported

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Hack VCreportedPalo Alto · $3M

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Ingressive CapitalreportedLagos · $500K

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KdT VenturesreportedAustin · $500K – $3M

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Lead Edge CapitalreportedNew York · $50M – $400M

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OurCrowdreportedJerusalem

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PioneerreportedToronto, Ontario

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Plexo CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $10K – $5M

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Samsung NextreportedSan Jose · $100K – $5M

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Venture Investment AssociatesreportedPeapack

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Wamda CapitalreportedDubai

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Wellington ManagementreportedBoston · $5M – $50M

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4 people who came through 54Gene went on to found or lead other companies.

Gatumi AliyuFounderFounded Stack Diagnostics +1 Ogochukwu Francis OsifoFounderFounded Verge +1 Henry MascotGrowth ConsultantFounded Curacel Abasi Ene-ObongCEOFounded Syndicate Bio

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Only 2% of genomic material available for research comes from Africa; 54gene wants to change that • TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jul 2019

Frequently asked questions

What does 54Gene do?: 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.
Who founded 54Gene?: 54Gene was founded by Gatumi Aliyu, Abasi Ene-Obong, Ogochukwu Francis Osifo in 2019.
Who are 54Gene's investors?: 54Gene's investors include Adjuvant Capital, BVP Investors, Endeavor Catalyst, Fifty Years, Future Africa, Kairos Angels, The Raba Partnership, V8 Capital Partners and 15 more.
Where is 54Gene headquartered?: 54Gene is headquartered in Lagos, NG.