Why we exist
In late 2023, a major consumer genomics company disclosed that hackers had accessed the genetic data of nearly 7 million people. The company that had asked millions to "trust us with your DNA" could not protect it. By 2025, it had filed for bankruptcy, and the fate of 15 million people's genetic records hung in the balance.
Meanwhile, the science of genomics was accelerating faster than ever. AI systems like AlphaFold were predicting protein structures at a pace unimaginable a decade ago. Pharmacogenomic trials across Europe were proving that a simple genetic panel could reduce adverse drug reactions by 30%. The technology to read and interpret human DNA was ready. What was missing was a platform that put the individual first.
DeepDNA was founded to fill that gap: a privacy-first, European-born genomic intelligence platform that gives people access to what their DNA already knows, without selling that knowledge to anyone else.
Our mission
Your DNA is a letter your body wrote before you were born. It contains information about your health risks, how you metabolise medications, what nutrients your body needs, and where your ancestors came from. That letter has been sitting unopened your entire life.
We help you read it.
DeepDNA analyses your existing DNA file (from providers like 23andMe, AncestryDNA, or MyHeritage) and generates a comprehensive, AI-powered health report. No new sample required. No subscription. One analysis, one price: €29.
European origin, European values
DeepDNA was founded and is headquartered in the European Union. This is not incidental — it is fundamental to how we operate. Europe gave the world the GDPR, the Enlightenment, and the concept of human rights. We believe it should also lead the era of genomic self-knowledge.
Being European-born means:
- GDPR-native architecture — We did not retrofit privacy. The EU General Data Protection Regulation informed every technical decision from day one. Genetic data is classified as a special category under GDPR Article 9, and we treat it accordingly.
- Data sovereignty — Your genetic data is governed by the world's strongest data protection framework. We do not transfer genomic data outside GDPR-compliant jurisdictions.
- Regulatory alignment — We operate under EU consumer protection law, the European Health Data Space regulations, and the forthcoming AI Act. We design for compliance, not against it.
- Cultural responsibility — From the inscription at the Temple of Delphi — Know thyself — to Kant's Sapere Aude, the European tradition of self-knowledge runs deep. We carry it forward in nucleotides.
The team
DeepDNA is built by a focused, multidisciplinary team based in Europe. We are intentionally lean. Every person on the team works directly on the product, the science, or the infrastructure. No layers, no committees, no bureaucracy between the research and the people it serves.
Genomics & Bioinformatics
Our genomics specialists review peer-reviewed literature, curate variant databases, and ensure every finding in a DeepDNA report is grounded in published science. Expertise in computational biology, population genetics, and clinical genomics.
AI & Machine Learning
Our AI engineers build the multi-layered analysis pipeline that interprets genetic variants across health, pharmacogenomics, nutrigenomics, and ancestry. Expertise in deep learning, natural language processing, and biomedical AI.
Privacy & Infrastructure
Our infrastructure team ensures zero-retention processing, end-to-end encryption, and GDPR compliance at every layer. Expertise in secure systems architecture, European data protection law, and privacy engineering.
Product & Science Communication
Our product team translates complex genomics findings into clear, actionable insights that anyone can understand. Expertise in science communication, user experience design, and health literacy.
Everyone shares a single conviction: your genome belongs to you.
How we work
AI-powered analysis pipeline
DeepDNA uses a multi-layered AI analysis pipeline to interpret your genetic variants. Each variant in your DNA file is cross-referenced against established clinical and pharmacogenomic databases, including:
- ClinVar — the NIH's public archive of relationships between human genetic variants and clinical conditions
- PharmGKB — the Pharmacogenomics Knowledge Base, curated by Stanford University, covering how genes affect drug response
- Published GWAS data — genome-wide association studies linking genetic variants to health traits and disease risk
- gnomAD — the Genome Aggregation Database, providing population allele frequency data from over 800,000 individuals
- OMIM — Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, a comprehensive compendium of human genes and genetic phenotypes
Our AI models synthesise these data sources to produce polygenic risk scores, pharmacogenomic profiles, nutrigenomic insights, and ancestry analysis. Every finding is graded by evidence level and clearly labelled with its scientific basis. For full technical details, see our Methodology page.
Privacy by design
We process your DNA file to generate your report, then delete it. We do not store your genetic data. We do not build a database of genomes. We set zero cookies on our website. We use no third-party trackers. Our infrastructure runs on European-compliant cloud services with end-to-end encryption.
This is not a privacy policy afterthought. It is the architecture. Read the full details in our Privacy Policy.
Our values
- Privacy by design — Your genetic data is the most personal information that exists. We engineered our entire system around not keeping it.
- Scientific rigour — Every claim in a DeepDNA report is backed by peer-reviewed research. We cite our sources. We grade our confidence levels. We never overstate what the science says.
- Transparency — We tell you exactly what we do with your data, how our analysis works, and where our findings come from. No black boxes. Read our Methodology for the full technical approach.
- EU data sovereignty — We are a European company, subject to European law, built on European values. Your data does not leave a framework governed by the GDPR.
- Accessibility — Genomic knowledge should not be a luxury. A single payment of €29 gives you a complete analysis. No subscriptions, no upsells, no paywalls on your own biology.
- Open science — We publish our methodology, cite every data source, and explain our confidence scoring. Science that cannot be scrutinised is not science.
What we are not
DeepDNA is not a medical device and does not provide medical diagnoses. Our reports are for educational and informational purposes. We do not replace your doctor. We give you the knowledge to have a better conversation with them.
We do not collect DNA samples. We do not run laboratory tests. We analyse existing genotype files that you already own. Think of us as a translator: your DNA file is the raw text, and we turn it into something you can understand and act on.
Transparency pages
We believe that trust is built through transparency. These pages document every aspect of how DeepDNA operates:
- Methodology — Our scientific approach, variant interpretation pipeline, data sources, and evidence grading
- Privacy Policy — What data we collect, how we handle genomic data, GDPR compliance, and your rights
- Terms of Service — The legal terms governing use of DeepDNA
- Manifesto — What we believe and why we exist
- How It Works — The user-facing explanation of the DeepDNA analysis
Contact
For general enquiries, partnerships, or press:
- Email: [email protected]
For privacy-related questions or data rights requests:
- Email: [email protected]
For scientific or methodology questions:
- Email: [email protected]