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Elizabeth Holmes’s Partner Pursues $50M for New Diagnostics Startup

Billy Evans, heir to a hotel fortune, is quietly raising funds for Haemanthus, a stealth health-tech venture echoing Theranos's ambitions.

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Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes alongside her boyfriend Billy Evans, leaves a hearing at the Robert E. Peckham U.S. Courthouse on March 17, 2023 in San Jose, California.
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, left, walks with her partner, Billy Evans, after leaving federal court in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Overview

  • Elizabeth Holmes remains incarcerated in Texas, serving a reduced sentence for defrauding Theranos investors, with release now set for 2032.
  • Billy Evans, Holmes's partner, is seeking $50 million in funding for Haemanthus, a diagnostics startup billed as 'the future of diagnostics.'
  • Haemanthus plans to initially develop diagnostic tools for pets before potentially expanding to human applications, though timelines remain unclear.
  • Evans has reportedly raised millions so far, primarily from personal networks, but broader funding efforts are ongoing.
  • The startup operates in stealth mode, and its regulatory strategy and product launch timeline have yet to be disclosed.