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Counsyl

acquired by Myriad Genetics

Founded 1991 · 2,925 employees on LinkedIn · 2 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.

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Balaji Srinivasanin𝕏Co-founder & CTOformerHe previously served as CTO of Coinbase and as a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, co-founded Earn.com, Teleport, and Coin Center, and holds BS/MS/PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University.

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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 WP Global Partners, Goldman Sachs.
Who acquired Counsyl?
Counsyl was acquired by Myriad Genetics.