TTAM Research Institute, a non-profit public benefit company also founded by Wojcicki, won the auction with a $305 million bid for the 23andMe assets, which will not come with any company liabilities attached.

The DNA data of more than 15 million customers of DNA testing firm 23andMe is set to be returned to the control of 23andMe co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki, after the non-profit she leads outbid previously announced buyer, biotech Regeneron, by $70 million.

Anne Wojcicki is set to regain control of 23andMe after a $305 million bid from a nonprofit she controls topped Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' offer for the DNA-testing company in a bankruptcy auction. Last month,