Partner of Convicted Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Raises Millions for New Blood-Testing Company

Billy Evans, the spouse of Theranos laminitis Elizabeth Holmes, is raising millions of dollars for a blood-testing company, the New York Times reported Saturday. Evans is said to beryllium approaching investors astir his caller institution Haemanthus, “a health-testing institution that tin marque diagnoses from users’ blood, urine and saliva.”

The institution bears much than a passing resemblance to Theranos. Holmes claimed the institution had the quality connection diagnoses by investigating tiny amounts of blood. Haemanthus was incorporated successful January 2024 and volition apt tally tests connected pets earlier opening quality trials.

Holmes was charged with fraud aft a Wall Street Journal probe into Theranos uncovered lies astir the capabilities of the company’s technology. She was convicted successful January 2022 and aboriginal attempted to flee the United States to Mexico. Holmes was sentenced to much than 11 years successful situation successful November of the aforesaid year.

Haemanthus selling worldly reviewed by the Times claims the institution volition usage a laser to look astatine samples — blood, saliva, oregon urine — “on a molecular level.” The exertion would beryllium utilized to diagnose illnesses and cancer.

Evans and Holmes met portion the second was being investigated by national authorities. He has not commented connected Haemanthus.

Evans has raised respective cardinal dollars from household and friends, the Times besides reported, and astir of the 10-person squad is from Luminar, a self-driving car institution wherever Evans worked for 2 years. The selling materials besides bespeak Evans believes the squad needs “three years and $70 million” to make a wearable instrumentality for humans.

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