Neko Health is thinking long-term.
What’s happening: The Swedish preventative health company added body composition capabilities to its scanning clinics while syncing with wearables for longitudinal tracking.
1.0. Neko has completed 100K scans across eight locations. Radiation-free and AI-enabled, it uses high-res and thermal cameras to detect skin cancer, a multi-wavelength light scanner for tissue health, and a laser vibrometer to measure cardiovascular function.
Expanding its optical tech, Neko now provides body fat percentage and visceral fat metrics, an indicator of cardiometabolic conditions. Contextualizing repeat scans, it’s syncing with wearables via Apple Health to tailor year-round action plans.
2.0. Armed with $260M and set to open in NYC, the startup co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek is treating healthcare like software.
Continuously upgrading its platform, new sensors targeting inflammation, skin conditions like eczema, cell nourishment, and brain health are in development.
The gauntlet. From longevity clinics to apps to gyms, DEXA scans, bloodwork, and wearables are becoming standard intake. As consumers seek more n-of-1 answers, platforms are expected to translate fragmented signals into personalized recommendations. With novel health data becoming the differentiator, hardware makers are in an arms race to decode the human body.
Punchline: As preventative diagnostics become ubiquitous, differentiation is shifting from measurement to interpretation. Adding context, not complexity, Neko CEO Hjalmar Nilsonne believes every scan “should be more valuable than the last.”
