Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos from "summary" of Bad Blood by JOHN. CARREYROU
In the early 2000s, a young Stanford dropout named Elizabeth Holmes had a vision. She wanted to revolutionize the healthcare industry with a groundbreaking technology that could run multiple medical tests using just a few drops of blood. With this in mind, she founded Theranos in 2003, at the age of only 19. Holmes was a charismatic and persuasive leader who was able to attract top talent and investors to her company. She had a compelling narrative - a young woman on a mission to change the world and save lives. Her story captured the imagination of many, including heavyweight investors like Larry Ellison and Tim Draper, who poured millions of dollars into Theranos. However, as Carreyrou reveals in his book "Bad Blood," the reality behind Holmes' vision was far from what she portrayed. The technology that she claimed could pe...
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