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Meet Palpa, the Chilean startup and its groundbreaking device to learn how to detect breast cancer

Palpa is a container of liquid soap in the shape of a breast that includes an object that mimics a small tumor, designed to encourage cancer self-examination during the shower. The device is a creation of Chilean designer Josefa Cortés (26), who was recently highlighted among 35 young innovators in MIT Technology Review. He founded The Palpa Company in January 2020. The company made a family and friends round in August 2021 in which they raised a round of 280 million pesos (Chilean pesos, about US$300,000) to be able to start production.

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What 2023 holds for startups according to five LatAm venture capital firms

January 5, 2023

The coming year in LatAm looks to be similar to 2022, with less capital for startups. Startups founded in 2023 will be more scalable with better financial prospects. This is because new companies will have better fundamentals and focus on their unit economics. There is a thought that the best companies, the most successful ones, have been born in big crises. The lack of capital will force more startups to seek acquisition as an alternative to a shutdown.

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Google Again Delays Third-Party Cookie Deprecation

April 25, 2024

Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation.  The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.

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