# GENETICA® US

> Genetica is a San Francisco-founded gene decoding company built for Asian genomes. It pairs a proprietary genotyping chip - manufactured with Illumina and Thermo Fisher - with AI analysis to turn a saliva sample into reports on health risks, innate ability, behavior, nutrition and fitness. Marketed direct-to-consumer across Vietnam and Southeast Asia, its CLIA- and CAP-certified pipeline is reviewed by scientists tied to UCSF, Harvard, Stanford and Cornell.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, USA (operations in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
- **Founders:** Tuan Cao (Co-Founder & CEO), Mat Falkowski (Co-Founder), Duyen Bui (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~34 employees
- **Products:** Kids Gene Decoding, Adult Gene Decoding, Personalized Nutrition & Fitness, Hereditary Cancer Screening, Genetic Consultation
- **Notable:** Built a proprietary gene decoding chip manufactured specifically for the Asian population, Lab holds CLIA and CAP certifications, the highest US standards for genetic testing labs, Reports reviewed by scientists affiliated with UCSF, Harvard, Stanford and Cornell

## Products & services

- **Kids Gene Decoding** — Analyzes 200+ genes from a child's saliva to report on innate ability, behavior and development from early childhood.
- **Adult Gene Decoding** — Health, behavior and ability reports for adults covering disease risk and lifestyle optimization.
- **Personalized Nutrition & Fitness** — Gene-based recommendations for diet and exercise tailored to an individual's genetic profile.
- **Hereditary Cancer Screening** — Genetic screening for inherited cancer risk to enable earlier detection and prevention.
- **Genetic Consultation** — One-on-one sessions with experts to interpret reports and plan next steps.

## Achievements

- Built a proprietary gene decoding chip manufactured specifically for the Asian population
- Lab holds CLIA and CAP certifications, the highest US standards for genetic testing labs
- Reports reviewed by scientists affiliated with UCSF, Harvard, Stanford and Cornell
- Raised $2.5M seed in roughly 30 days from Silicon Valley investors
- Founder Dr. Tuan Cao featured in JoongAng Ilbo and on Korea's NBN TV, and spoke at Avalanche Summit London

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Dr. Tuan Cao featured in TNGlobal's Discover Vietnam Tech series on AI, talent and global competitiveness.
- **2023-10** — Signed strategic cooperation with MSB (Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank).
- **2023-04** — Celebrated a two-year cooperation milestone with SeABank providing gene decoding to customers.
- **2021-03** — Closed $2.5M seed round led by Silicon Valley investors.

## Links

- Website: https://genetica.asia
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genetica-us
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOqO9vutVe-AWccuP45SrXA
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/genetica.asia/

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Last updated: 2026-08-05