| Founded | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2018 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Healthtech |
| Total raised | $700M (Walgreens, Rupert Murdoch, DeVos family, 2003–2015) |
| Collapse type | Fraud Explosion |
| Founder | Elizabeth Holmes |
Theranos
"The $9B blood-testing unicorn built entirely on fabricated science — and the conviction of its founder"
Sudden collapse triggered by fraud exposure
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Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos at 19 claiming a device could run 200+ diagnostic tests from a single finger-prick of blood.
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