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15. Not a one of them

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 01:50 AM

Jun 2020

an expert in healthcare or medical research. Same with the venture capital funds that funded her -- she got funding from tech funds, not biotech, medicine, or anything related.

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Questions about Elizabeth Holmes/Theranos [View all] Renew Deal Jun 2020 OP

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