Neko Health is taking on American healthcare.
What’s happening: The Sweden-born preventative health startup co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek raised $700M in a Series C, reportedly valuing the company at nearly $7B, as it prepares to launch its first US clinic.
American dream. Opening in Manhattan later this summer, Neko believes its full-body scan clinics can reshape US healthcare. Upgrading its vertically integrated tech stack to better identify signs of chronic disease, it’s already proven the power of prevention at scale — with returning patients improving five of seven key biomarkers between visits.
Fresh fuel. Pairing high-touch care with noninvasive scans, demand continues to climb. Neko has completed 100K scans across eight European clinics and counts a 350K-person waitlist.
Envisioning clinics in most major US cities, it’s winning over prolific health investors and entrepreneurs, adding VCs Lightspeed and O.G. Venture Partners, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, Maria Sharapova, and Tim Ferriss — with the latter saying, “No one else can do this.”
Takeaway: By owning its hardware, software, and clinical experience, Neko can continuously refine the preventative scanning experience. Priced at £299 annually, it’s betting comprehensive health screenings can become available to everyone.
