The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.
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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 24, 2019
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
71%
Original Title
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
Production Companies
Jigsaw Productions, HBO Documentary Films
Director
Alex Gibney
Description
With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.