Daniel Ek’s Neko Health plans New York clinic after $700 million raise
The body-scanning startup co-founded by the Spotify founder plans a U.S. push after raising $700 million, The Verge reported.
By Hana Yoshida · Markets Reporter
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Neko Health, the body-scanning startup co-founded by Spotify founder Daniel Ek, plans to open its first U.S. clinic in New York this year, The Verge reported. The move would bring the company’s private full-body scan and blood-test model to the United States after a $700 million raise.
The Verge reported that Neko Health is aiming to expand rapidly across the country after the New York opening. The company was founded by Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne, according to Neko Health.
Neko runs private clinics that offer full-body scans and blood tests, The Verge reported. The company uses artificial intelligence and medical equipment it built for its clinics, according to the report.
The scans are meant to screen customers for health problems before symptoms become serious, The Verge reported. Conditions targeted by the service include skin cancer, heart disease and diabetes, according to the report.
Neko says its goal is to find health risks early, help prevent disease and support longer lives. The Verge reported that the company is positioning its clinics around proactive screening rather than treatment after illness has already advanced.
The $700 million financing came from a group that includes celebrities, entrepreneurs and investment firms, The Verge reported. The report did not identify the New York clinic’s exact opening date or the locations of later U.S. sites.
Ek is best known as the founder of Spotify, but Neko Health places him in a different field: private preventive health care built around scanning technology and data analysis. The U.S. rollout will test whether the company can extend its clinic model beyond its existing markets, according to The Verge’s report.
This story draws on original reporting from The Verge.