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Linda Avey (née Bahnson [not verified in body]) is an American biologist and entrepreneur. She is known for co-founding 23andMe, a consumer genetic data company.
- Augustana University (1982)
- Co-founder of 23andMe, Precise.ly, Inc.
Nov 30, 2023 · Avey is most well-known as the co-founder and former co-president of 23andMe, the world’s largest consumer-driven genetics research database, which connects users’ genetic data to health information. “We are honored to have such an accomplished global innovator join our team,” said HIP CEO Hans Keirstead, PhD.
As co-founder of Precisely, Inc., she focused on methods to automate clinical protocols in order to improve outcomes and lower costs, in line with value-based care objectives. Linda is a member of the Board of Fellows at Stanford Medical Center, and is an advisor to Colossal Biosciences.
Linda Avey, Paul Cusenza and Anne Wojcicki founded 23andMe in 2006 to offer genetic testing and interpretation to individuals. Investment documents from 2007 also suggest that 23andMe hoped to develop a database to pursue research efforts.
- April 2006; 17 years ago
- South San Francisco, California, United States
- 816 (2023)
Oct 12, 2017 · Wojcicki founded 23andme in 2006 with Linda Avey and Paul Cusenza with a goal of upending conventional models of health care. The following year, it received $8.95 million from a number of high ...
- Erika Check Hayden
- 2017
Nov 27, 2013 · It's a short interview with Linda Avey, co-founder of 23andMe. I spoke with Linda a couple years ago at the 2011 Open Science Summit in Mountain View, CA. I asked her a few questions about the...
Linda Avey is a founding Managing Partner of Humain Ventures, investing at the intersection of AI and life sciences.. She was at the forefront of the digital health movement as a founder of 23andMe and the first independent board director of Rock Health. Her interests span precision health, AI-driven drug development, and the emergence of ...
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