Private company

Veritas Genetics

Personal genomics startup in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Veritas Genetics is a personal genomics startup based in Danvers, Massachusetts. According to the company's press release, it was among the first companies to offer whole genome sequencing and interpretation for under $1,000.² It was founded by George M. Church and Preston Estep.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2014Founded¹

Industrybiotechnology¹
HeadquartersDanvers¹
Websitewww.veritasgenetics.com

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The story

Founded by George M. Church and Preston Estep in 2014.¹

Leadership

Who has led Veritas Genetics, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderGeorge M. Church¹
FounderPreston Estep¹

Timeline

2014Founded Founded¹

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$1.0M 2020–2021

PPP loans $1.0M

Figures by year

Year	PPP loans	Total
2021	$854.5K	$854.5K
2020	$166.0K	$166.0K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA³. Matched to this company by name and state.

Apr 13, 2020$166.0K PPP loan (first draw) from Silicon Valley Bridge Bank NA³To VERITAS GENETICS, INC., Danvers MA; $167.7K forgiven May 3, 2021
Feb 14, 2021$854.5K PPP loan (second draw) from Silicon Valley Bridge Bank NA³To VERITAS GENETICS INC., Danvers MA; $858.8K forgiven Aug 20, 2021

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

1
WikidataVeritas Genetics on Wikidata
2
WikipediaVeritas Genetics on Wikipedia
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SBASBA Paycheck Protection Program loan data (FOIA), loans of $150,000 and up