Case Analysis : Principle of Internal Auditing / Theranos
Case Theranos
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1)Present the facts of the case that are relevant to corporate governance perspective. (1page)
2) Executive summary (1page)
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I. Introduction
Theranos was a privately-held health technology startup founded in the Silicon Valley by a Stanford dropout, Elizabeth Holmes. It was initially touted as a breakthrough technology company, with claims of having devised a proprietary blood test machine that required only very small amounts of blood and could be performed very rapidly using the automated devices the company had developed.
Founded in 2003 by then-19-year-old Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos raised more than US$700 million from venture capitalists and private investors. At its peak, Theranos was estimated at a $10 billion valuation in 2014.
On March 14, 2018, Theranos, Holmes, and former company president Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani were charged with “massive fraud” by the SEC. On June 15, 2018, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California announced the indictment of Holmes on wire fraud and conspiracy charges. Balwani was also indicted on the same charges. The trial was scheduled to commence in August 2020, but was adjourned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is currently scheduled to begin on March 9, 2021.
I. Supplemental Material
To watch:
Reporting on Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes
Theranos – Silicon Valley’s Greatest Disaster
The Inventor: out for blood in Silicon Valley (HBO Documentary)
https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-inventor-out-for-blood-in-silicon-valley
To read:
Theranos’ Timeline, the Rise and Fall
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/020116/theranos-fallen-unicorn.asp
Therano – What to read, watch, and listen to (NY Times)
Theranos – the final months (Vanity Fair)
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/02/inside-elizabeth-holmess-final-months-at-theranos
