
FounderElizabeth Holmes
Theranos
Stanford (dropout) / Wire fraud, conspiracy
Forbes 2014FORBES 400Reviewed July 19, 2026
⚠ NOT 30 UNDER 30 — FORBES 400 YOUNGEST SELF-MADE FEMALE BILLIONAIRE. EVEN MORE PRESTIGIOUS. HONORARY HEADLINER.
Convinced the world she built a blood analyzer that could run 200+ tests from a single drop. It couldn't run one. $700M raised on a machine that was actually a Siemens device behind a curtain with rigged demos for investors. Stanford dropout who fooled Kissinger, Mattis, and the Walton family. Named Forbes' youngest self-made female billionaire in 2014 at a $4.5B valuation — later revised to $0.
Fraud Severity11 YRS PRISON
StatusCONVICTED
Amount / exposure$700M+