In this episode, Matt Kelly and I take a deep dive into the recent SEC enforcement action against Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, for her massive fraud around the former unicorn. Holmes claimed to have developed a proprietary system of blood testing so that with only one pin-prick of blood over 200 diagnostic tests could be performed. It turned out to be completely smoke and mirrors as the company never came close to developing the technology. In fact, the company and Holmes specifically hid the true nature of See more +
In this episode, Matt Kelly and I take a deep dive into the recent SEC enforcement action against Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, for her massive fraud around the former unicorn. Holmes claimed to have developed a proprietary system of blood testing so that with only one pin-prick of blood over 200 diagnostic tests could be performed. It turned out to be completely smoke and mirrors as the company never came close to developing the technology. In fact, the company and Holmes specifically hid the true nature of the company’s technology from investors using an elaborate deceit. See less -