Jason Calacanis will pay you $25,000 if you can find him an authentic Theranos device
On Tuesday, at CES, All-In podcast host and investor Jason Calacanis, along with McKinsey’s Bob Sternfels and General Catalyst’s Hemant Taneja, discussed the impact of AI on the workforce. As the three talked, I zoned out a little, if I’m being honest (it’s after hours here on the East Coast).
Then Calacanis pulled out a box of outdated gadgets for show-and-tell. He grabbed my attention back when he showed off his miniature replica of a Theranos device — it looked like the miniLab, a product that disgraced founder Elizabeth Holmes unveiled in 2016 as a last-ditch effort to convince the world that her technology worked (it didn’t).
“If anybody can get me this, I’ll pay $10,000 or maybe $25,000,” Calacanis said, holding up his replica.
Theranos never actually sold its medical devices to everyday consumers, so Calacanis may be out of luck — but Holmes did demo the technology at a conference once, so there’s gotta be a miniLab somewhere? I can’t match Calacanis’ offer, but hey, I’ll throw in an extra $20 bill to sweeten the deal. Happy hunting!
