23AndMe Founder Aims to Restart Auction With Major Corporate Backing
The founder of 23andMe, Anne Wojcicki, has asked a U.S. judge to reopen an auction for the genetic testing company, saying she has the support of a Fortune 500 company with a current market capitalization of more than $400 billion.
Wojcicki did not name the Fortune 500 company in court filings.
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