MyHeritage

My Ancestry is also a top business for DNA testing, which was pioneered and popularized by an Israeli corporation in 2003. MyHeritage's services and facilities are available on the web and as a mobile app. MyHeritage uses the Illumina OmniExpress-24 chip and hundreds of thousands of carefully chosen probes to capture the most genetic diversity and simplify study.

This firm introduced MyHeritage DNA, a genetic testing service, in 2016. This firm employs an autosomal DNA test based on microarrays. DNA findings are collected using home test kits that allow users to collect the sample using cheek swabs. These findings offer estimates for DNA matching and ethnicity.

In addition, as part of a pro bono project called DNA Quest, the business provided 15,000 DNA kits to enable adoptees to contact their original parents. Also, This firm established a program in 2016 to assist children of Yemenite Jewish immigrants in reuniting with their forcibly separated families. On April 18, 2018, MyHeritage was ranked sixth out of 50 of Israel's most promising businesses.

Type: Private
Industry: Genetic genealogy
Founded: 2003
Founder(s): Gilad Japhet (CEO)
Headquarters: Or Yehuda and Tel Aviv, Israel
Area served: International

Annual Revenue: $88.8M

Website: http://www.myheritage.com