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Alexander, Les

Theranos: “Fake It till You Make It”?

Alexander, Les

F-2099 | Published January 29, 2025 | 13 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case is about the rise and fall of Theranos Inc. (Theranos), a private company founded by Elizabeth Holmes to revolutionize the blood-testing industry. Holmes dreamed of a world where blood tests... Read More

Navigating a Down Round in Venture Capital: GoStage Ventures

Alexander, Les ; Jain, Nik

F-2082 | Published August 05, 2024 | 19 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

GoStage Ventures Fund LP (GoStage Ventures), a global venture capital firm, has a portfolio company, Motocredible Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (MotoSpin), that is pursuing a much-needed Series B financing r... Read More