Who invested in Theranos?

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In 2015, Theranos was valued at $9 billion, making it the most valuable startup in history. But by 2018, the company had imploded, and its value had plummeted to zero. So, who invested in Theranos?

The list of investors is long and includes some of the biggest names in the business world, such as Rupert Murdoch, Larry Ellison, and Tim Draper. In total, Theranos raised over $700 million from investors.

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In 2014, Theranos raised $600 million from San Francisco hedge fund firm Partner Fund Management. The firm's managing director, Robert K. Herjavec, joined Theranos' board of directors.

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Theranos was a privately held health technology company founded in 2003 by then 19-year-old Elizabeth Holmes.

The company had numerous private investors and venture capitalists that provided early capital, as well as strategic, legal, and technical guidance.

The following is a list of some of the notable investors and board members who invested in Theranos:

• Oracle founder and billionaire Larry Ellison
• Media mogul Rupert Murdoch
• U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
• Walgreens
• Holmes' mentor and investor, venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla
• Capital Partner Ltd, now known as the Medallion Funds (USD_150 million investment)
• Investment firm Partner Fund Management (USD96.1 million investment)
• Investor and philanthropist Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, who served as the company's president and chief operating officer.

For more information about Theranos investors, you can visit the following link:
https://www.therapedia.org/theranos-business-model/#:~:text=Theranos%20was%20funded%20by%20numerous,Rupert%20Murdoch%2C%20lawyer%20David%20Boies.