Elizabeth Holmes: What to Know About Theranos and Where the Convicted Founder Is Now
etonline.comElizabeth Holmes never ceases, especially now that she’s the subject of a scripted, true crime miniseries,. Starring Amanda Seyfried, the eight-part drama chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of the deep-voiced, blonde entrepreneur’s quest to create a groundbreaking home device that people could use to test their blood for all types of illnesses.
Despite her attempts to revolutionize the healthcare industry, her Silicon Valley startup proved to be nothing more than a false promise that cost investors millions of dollars.
With streaming on Hulu Mar. 3, here’s what to remember about Holmes, her conviction, and where she is now. As a 19-year-old sophomore at Stanford, Holmes decided to found a company, which would eventually become Theranos (derived from “therapy” and “diagnosis”).
Her goal was to develop a device that would draw a substantial amount of testable blood from no more than a prick of a finger, with the hopes that it could then be tested for all types of healthcare needs.
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