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The rise and fall of Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes
The blood testing startup Theranos was once valued at $9 billion. Its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, was once a celebrated tech entrepreneur. But Theranos went out of business a few months ago.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe blood testing startup Theranos was once valued at $9 billion. Its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, was once a celebrated tech entrepreneur. But Theranos went out of business a few months ago. Holmes lost everything, and is now facing federal criminal charges. The new HBO documentary, “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley,” looks at how Holmes went from Silicon Valley golden girl to modern day villain.
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4 of 4How rich parents game the college admissions system -- legally- 0:00The central role of social media in the terrorist attack in New Zealand
- 8:42The legal ways rich students get into colleges even if they’re unqualified
- 18:03In ‘Ash Is Purest White,’ a Chinese Bonnie and Clyde
- 30:43The rise and fall of Theranos and Elizabeth HolmesYou’re reading this