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Regeneron to Acquire 23andMe for $256 Million in Bankruptcy Sale

The deal, pending court approval, includes 23andMe’s genetic data and services but excludes its Lemonaid Health subsidiary.

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FILE PHOTO: Attendees visit the 23andMe booth at the RootsTech annual genealogical event in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., February 28, 2019.  REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo

Overview

  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has agreed to purchase 23andMe’s assets for $256 million following a court-supervised bankruptcy auction.
  • The acquisition includes 23andMe’s genetic data from 15 million customers, along with its Personal Genome Service and research services.
  • Regeneron has pledged to comply with 23andMe’s existing privacy policies and laws, with oversight from a court-appointed consumer privacy ombudsman.
  • Lemonaid Health, 23andMe’s telehealth subsidiary, is excluded from the deal and will be wound down by the company.
  • The transaction requires U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval on June 17, with a closing expected in the third quarter of 2025.