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Illumina, Inc. / GRAIL, Inc.

2020 · Acquisition/Merger · $8.0B · Complete

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Sep 21, 2020 Illumina buys Jeff Bezos-backed cancer-testing firm Grail in deal worth $8 billion - CNBC Bullish

Illumina entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GRAIL for cash and stock consideration of $8 billion, consisting of $3.5 billion in cash and…

Jan 29, 2026 GRAIL Submits FDA PMA Application for Galleri Bullish

GRAIL (Nasdaq: GRAL) submitted the final module of its Premarket Approval (PMA) application to the U.S. FDA for the Galleri multi-cancer early detection test…

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Illumina acquired GRAIL for approximately $7.1 billion in cash and stock, gaining GRAIL's Galleri multi-cancer early detection blood test. Illumina had originally spun GRAIL out in 2016. The deal was completed despite opposition from the FTC and European Commission; Illumina was ultimately ordered to divest GRAIL in 2023 and completed the divestiture in June 2024.

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