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Theranos was not a Silicon Valley darling. I don't think there were any big SV venture funds involved. It was people like Ruport Murdoch, Henry Kissinger, Georg
by CyrusL 5y ago
Theranos was not a Silicon Valley darling. I don't think there were any big SV venture funds involved. It was people like Ruport Murdoch, Henry Kissinger, George Shultz, and James Mattis investing and sitting on the board.
- austinhutch 5y agoTim Draper is a major SV personality and an early investor in Theranos lending it legitimacy.
- wp381640 5y agoHe cut her a personal check for $100k when she was 19 and didn't have much of a company because he liked her. Not following up on that investment is a pretty strong signal
- robinsoh 5y ago> Theranos was not a Silicon Valley darling Please allow to present some exhibits. https://www.businessinsider.com/the-history-of-silicon-valley-unicorn-theranos-and-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-2018-5 https://www.businessinsider.com/the-history-of-silicon-valle... "Theranos, the blood-testing startup that went from Silicon Valley darling to facing fraud charges" https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/from-silicon-valley-darling-to-fraud-accused-the-rise-and-fall-of-theranos-founder-elizabeth-holmes-10659411.htm https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/from-silicon-valley-darlin... "From Silicon Valley darling to fraud accused" https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/28/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-trial-john-carreyrou https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/28/elizabeth... " the Silicon Valley darling said could perform a variety of medical tests with just a drop of blood" Don Lucas. Larry Ellison. Oracle. As I said, Elizabeth Holmes being pretty much from Silicon Valley royalty was key to the leverage she managed to achieve. I'll be surprised if she's found guilty.