Google's foray into the healthcare industry includes significant investment in health IT startups. The following early stage companies are backed by Google Ventures, the company's VC arm:
23andMe: A genetics testing firm that provides users with a personalized report about their genetic makeup.
DNAnexus: A cloud-based platform that allows for storage and analysis of DNA information.
Doctor on Demand: A telemedicine company that provides users with remote physician consults on a computer or mobile device.
Flatiron Health: A data analytics platform that is tailored to oncology and brings structured and unstructured patient data together to give providers a comprehensive, longitudinal view of a patient's history.
Foundation Medicine: A cancer diagnostics company that helps providers tailor cancer treatments based on individual's genetic makeup.
Predilytics: A data analytics firm that aims to use machine learning technology that has proven successful in the financial and advertising sectors.
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