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, Endeavor Catalyst, Fifty Years, The Raba Partnership, V8 Capital Partners, Y Combinator.

Where is 54Gene headquartered?

54Gene is headquartered in Lagos, NG.

54Gene

DefunctYC W19

Lagos, NG · Founded 2019 · 47 employees · 6 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.

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 in 𝕏Co-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-ObonginFounder and CEO2019–2022

Ogochukwu Francis Osifoin 𝕏Co-Founder2019–2022

Investors · 6

Adjuvant CapitalNew York · $10M – $25M

Endeavor CatalystNew York · $5.5M – $200M

Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M

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

V8 Capital PartnersLagos

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Founder mafia

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

Gatumi AliyuFounderFounded Stack Diagnostics +1 Henry MascotGrowth ConsultantFounded Curacel

In the news

54Gene founder sues investors over company collapsetechpoint.africa · Aug 2025

Exclusive: After raising $45m in two years, 54Gene is shutting downtechcabal.com · Sep 2023

After raising $45 million, African genomics startup, 54Gene, shuts down | Business Insider Africaafrica.businessinsider.com · Sep 2023

54gene completes genetics study of 100,000 Nigerians to boost precision medicine - Businessday NGbusinessday.ng · May 2022

What 54gene actually does and why you should care, as told by COO, Delali Attipoetechpoint.africa · Dec 2020

54gene raises $15m from Bill & Melinda Gates-backed fundqz.com · Apr 2020

54gene Raises $4.5 million to Create the World's First African DNA Biobank | TechCabaltechcabal.com · Jul 2019

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, Endeavor Catalyst, Fifty Years, The Raba Partnership, V8 Capital Partners, Y Combinator.
Where is 54Gene headquartered?: 54Gene is headquartered in Lagos, NG.