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September 15, 2022

Purrsonalised health: The startups and VCs betting on pet genetics

Animal genetics market revenue is predicted to exceed $6.4bn by 2027. Here are some of the pet genetics startups to watch


Adam Green

4 min read

Direct-to-consumer home genetic kits allowed startups like 23andMe to offer health and ancestry insights at an affordable cost. Now, similar tech is coming to pets.

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Adam Green

Adam Green is a science and technology writer and editor based in London. He tweets from @AdamPenWord

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