Theranos: when a sociopath convinces investors | Company Forensics
Her rocksteady gaze and baritone voice lured you in. Then, Elizabeth Holmes's idea blew your mind. One drop of blood, hundreds of results: Theranos was going to revolutionize the healthcare industry. And Elizabeth Holmes led this revolution. Investors blindly trusted her. She rocked magazine covers, and the media called her the female Steve Jobs. Her company was worth billions. But it was all a lie.
How did one person fool the entire world? We'll tell you all about it in this Company Forensics: Theranos.
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0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Theranos: The birth of Pandora's box
3:37 - Theranos: The promise of a revolution
4:42 - Theranos: Hype and powerful alliances
5:34 - Theranos: Mystery
8:16 - Theranos: Consequences
9:45 - Theranos: The mastermind