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Billy Evans' laser-based diagnostics startup Haemanthus faces scrutiny

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Billy Evans, former partner of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, is leading a startup called Haemanthus that aims to use lasers for disease detection. The company has reportedly raised up to $20 million and secured at least one patent for its technology, which utilizes Raman spectroscopy. However, Haemanthus has yet to publicly release a product or present data demonstrating its effectiveness, and it has lost its chief technology officer. AI

IMPACT Potential for AI-driven diagnostics, but current lack of product and data raises questions about its viability.

RANK_REASON Article discusses a startup with patents and investors but no product, drawing parallels to Theranos.

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Billy Evans' laser-based diagnostics startup Haemanthus faces scrutiny

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Bilin Lin ·

    Billy Evans’ ‘Theranos 2.0’ startup has patents, investors, and a missing CTO—but no product

    As You Can See Everything turns Billy Evans into the year’s most unlikely documentary villain, his Austin startup Haemanthus faces a simple question: What has it built?

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