The Downfall of Elizabeth Holmes, a Silicon Valley Superstar

A Theranos Timeline: The Downfall of Elizabeth Holmes, a Silicon Valley Superstar
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A Theranos Timeline: The Downfall of Elizabeth Holmes, a Silicon Valley Superstar
At 19 years, Elizabeth Holmes had promised the world a revolution in preventive medicine. She claimed that a miniaturized machine she had invented could map out our health with only a single drop of blood (Randazo, 2021). Elizabeth’s company, Theranos, was considered a unicorn startup of Silicon Valley, and she was the female version of Steve Jobs. Her revolutionary charm attracted wealthy investors who made the company worth 9 billion and its founder the youngest self-made female billionaire (Randazo, 2021). Around 2013, Theranos secured partnerships with Capital Blue Cross, Cleveland Clinic, and Walgreens that propagated her company’s agenda (Randazo, 2021).
To keep the faulty invention a secret, Theranos operated in stealth. The offices had bulletproof windows; those visiting the headquarters had to sign a non-disclosure agreement and were escorted everywhere withi...