23andMe lands $22M to expand personal genetics research

Personal genetics company 23andMe has raised $22 million in a third round of funding, according to a filing with the SEC. Founded by Anne Wojcicki, wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, the company analyzes DNA to provide customers with personalized information on ancestry and genealogy.

New investor Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation and existing investors New Enterprise Associates and Google Ventures participated in the round. 23andMe plans to use the funding to accelerate research and development.

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Based in Mountain View, Calif., 23andMe was founded in 2006 and has raised more than $44 million to date.