Swedish Body Scan Startup Neko Health Launches in New York
Body scan company Neko Health has expanded to New York after raising nearly one billion dollars to deliver preventative medical screening.
FTMQ News, written by our newsroom
TechCrunch reported that Neko Health, a body scan startup co-founded by Spotify executive chairman Daniel Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne, has expanded into New York. The Swedish health technology company uses advanced technology to screen individuals for medical issues relating to the blood, skin, and metabolism. The company stated that its global waiting list has already grown to more than 300,000 people. [1][2]
According to TechCrunch, Neko Health has raised nearly 1 billion dollars in total financing. Farooq Abbasi, an investor at Preface Ventures who provided funding for the startup, discussed the company on Equity. He explained that he hopes Neko Health can become the future of preventative medicine, particularly in the United States where the medical system faces widespread issues. [1]
Wikipedia describes Daniel Ek as a Swedish businessman and technologist who founded Spotify and serves as its executive chairman. Forbes estimated his net worth at 12.5 billion dollars as of August 2026. Grokipedia adds that Spotify was founded in 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden, by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon to address widespread music piracy. [2][4]
Grokipedia also notes that Spotify introduced a minimalist circular logo during a major rebrand in 2013. The emblem features three curved lines symbolizing audio signals, with monochrome variations commonly used in low-contrast contexts. [4]
In short
- Neko Health was founded in Sweden and has expanded to New York.
- The company has raised nearly one billion dollars in total funding.
- Neko Health has a global waiting list of more than 300,000 people.
- Spotify founder Daniel Ek co-founded Neko Health with Hjalmar Nilsonne.
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- [1]Spotify billionaire’s body scan startup has come to AmericaTechCrunch, 4h ago (the report this story comes from)
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