The Profit Prophet

The Theranos Test: How Elizabeth Holmes Sold a Drop of Blood for $9 Billion

Episode Summary

Before she became Silicon Valley's most notorious fraudster, Elizabeth Holmes convinced seasoned investors, pharmacy giants, and media titans that a single drop of blood could revolutionize healthcare. We dissect how a Stanford dropout with zero medical training built a house of cards worth nearly $10 billion by exploiting our collective fear of needles and desperate hope for medical miracles.