Geni.com
Technology, Information and InternetCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Geni is a technology platform that tackles genealogy by inviting people to create a comprehensive online family tree. The basic service is free, allowing users to add relatives and compare their trees; when matches are found, they are merged into a single world family tree that includes more than 200 million ancestors and living users. It serves both casual genealogists and more experienced researchers who want to discover relatives and stay connected. The company is based in Burbank, California, and is privately held. It was founded by former executives and early employees of PayPal, eGroups, eBay, and Tribe, and in 2012 it was acquired by MyHeritage Ltd., becoming part of the MyHeritage family.