Jason Calacanis will pay $25,000 if he finds a genuine Theranos device
At CES on Tuesday, All-In podcast host and investor Jason Calakanis joined McKinsey’s Bob Sternfels and General Catalyst’s Hemant Taneja to discuss the impact of AI on the workforce. I’ll be honest, I was a little dazed while the three of us were talking (it’s after-hours here on the East Coast).
Karacanis then pulled out a box containing outdated equipment for display. He caught my attention again when he showed off a miniature replica of a Theranos device. It was similar to miniLab, the disgraced product that founder Elizabeth Holmes unveiled in 2016 as a last-ditch effort to make people believe her technology worked (it didn’t).
“I would pay $10,000 or $25,000 if someone could get this,” Karacanis said, holding up the replica.
Theranos has never actually sold its medical devices to consumers, so Calacanis may be out of luck. But Holmes once demoed the technology at a conference, so he must have a minilab somewhere? He can’t accept Calacanis’ offer, but throws in an extra $20 bill to sweeten the deal. Happy hunting!
