Counsyl
acquired by Myriad GeneticsFounded 1991 · 2,925 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
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Acquired by Myriad Genetics July 2018 · $375M · source ↗
Counsyl was a clinical genetic-screening company offering DNA carrier screening for family planning, prenatal screening, and inherited cancer risk tests, processed in its own CLIA-certified lab. Co-founded in 2007 with Balaji Srinivasan as CTO, it screened hundreds of thousands of patients before Myriad Genetics acquired it for $375 million in 2018.
Founders & leadership
Counsyl was founded in 1991 by Balaji Srinivasan.
Investors · 6
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Also in the syndicate · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$80M disclosed across 1 round · 2017
- $80MraisedNov 2017 · 2 sources
Perceptive Advisors
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Founder mafia
8 people who came through Counsyl went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Counsyl do?
- Counsyl was a clinical genetic-screening company offering DNA carrier screening for family planning, prenatal screening, and inherited cancer risk tests, processed in its own CLIA-certified lab. Co-founded in 2007 with Balaji Srinivasan as CTO, it screened hundreds of thousands of patients before Myriad Genetics acquired it for $375 million in 2018.
- Who founded Counsyl?
- Counsyl was founded by Balaji Srinivasan in 1991.
- Who are Counsyl's investors?
- Counsyl's investors include GFO Companies, Pilot Growth Equity, Revelation Partners, WP Global Partners, Goldman Sachs.
- How much funding has Counsyl raised?
- Counsyl has disclosed $80M raised across 1 round.
- Who acquired Counsyl?
- Counsyl was acquired by Myriad Genetics.








