Six years ago, while studying for university entrepreneurial competition, Valentina Agudelo identified a troubling gap in breast cancer survival rates between Latin America and developed countries.
Today, Agudelo is the co-founder and CEO of Salva Health and recently won the top prize at TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield. In the latest episode of Equity, she joins Rebecca Veran to discuss how her company is using Julie Task Cleaning devices to revolutionize early breast cancer detection.
But before we dive into it, a quick reminder: the application is open to this year’s competition, so be sure to get yours!
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Salva Health’s flagship product, Julieta, makes early breast cancer detection more accessible and efficient in remote locations. Unique hardware models as a service and impact on rural healthcare. Salva Health’s expansion plan and investigation of other medical conditions such as osteoporosis and liver cancer. The challenge is to secure funding for women-led startups. Agudelo’s experience competes on the battlefield of TechCrunch startups. Tips for future competitors!
Equity is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast produced by Teresa Loconsolo, posted every Wednesday and Friday.
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