Berkeley SkyDeck · Jul 2025
Founder interview covering Genomelink's early U.S. journey, fundraising challenges, and product evolution from DNA reports to YourRoots and related products.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Genomelink is a Berkeley-based consumer genomics company that lets users upload raw DNA data from services such as AncestryDNA, 23andMe, and MyHeritage to get ancestry, trait, matching, and genealogy insights through a DNA App Store and the YourRoots family-history product.
Primary product
DNA App Store and DNA reports platform
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Berkeley, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-industry
Consumer genomics / DNA trait analysis
Offices
2150 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California 94704, United States
Business model
freemium
subscription
one-time purchase
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$9.3M
Latest round
Seed · Jul 2023
People & investors
Leadership
CEO & Co-Founder
CTO & Co-Founder
COO & Co-Founder
Head of Growth
Head of Product
Head of Science Advisory
Work & culture
Small, global/distributed team that emphasizes autonomy ('managers of one') and strong writing.
Compensation
No public salary bands or compensation ranges were found; public hiring signals are limited to open-position mentions and culture language.
Product & market
Pricing
Freemium plus monthly/annual subscriptions and one-time paid reports
Differentiators
- —Cross-platform raw DNA uploads without buying a new test
- —Free starter traits and continuously expanding reports
- —DNA App Store concept with multiple app-style genetics products
- —Ancient ancestry and deep ancestry analysis
- —DNA matching across testing platforms
- —Privacy controls including data deletion and explicit consent
- —YourRoots genealogy/map visualization
Technology
Python
Node.js
React
HubSpot
Zendesk
PayPal
Google Ads
Facebook/Meta Ads
Instagram
Skype
Palantir
Customers
Consumers uploading raw DNA from AncestryDNA, 23andMe, MyHeritage and other services
Genealogy and family-history users
Researchers and businesses looking to reach users with DNA data
Users of YourRoots genealogy and family-tree tools
Competitors
Ancestry
23andMe
MyHeritage
GEDmatch
LifeDNA
Promethease
Helix
FamilyTreeDNA
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$3M-$5M ARR (public estimate; around $3.3M ARR in 2024/2025 sources)
Estimated monthly visits
246K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Latest news
YourRoots · Jul 2025
Official launch of YourRoots Map, a new genealogy product under the Genomelink umbrella, with interactive world-map family tree visualization and GEDCOM import.
Genomelink blog · Feb 2025
Company blog post summarizing customer feedback and ongoing product iteration.
Highperformr (summarizing Bio-IT World) · Mar 2024
Secondary-source coverage of a Genomelink-Basepair partnership to integrate Basepair's analysis capabilities into Genomelink's platform for clinical NGS workflows.
Jobs and careers at Genomelink
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