Health Nekohe Start body scan and health assessment. founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek (pictured above, right) and his co-founder Hjalmar Nilsonne (above, left), has lifted a Series C of 700 million dollars.
The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and OG Venture Partners. This follows the company’s $260 million. Series B raised in January 2025.
Neko Health has developed a patented body scanning technology, which combines with blood tests, to assess a person’s health. For gym lovers, the scan now also includes body composition information. You can combine the assessment with Apple Health data, which Nilsonne says provides your doctors with real-world data to use in their evaluations.
Neko Health, which has branches in the United Kingdom and Sweden, is preparing to open its first branch in New York in the United States. The company says more than 100,000 people have already undergone scans and more than 350,000 people have signed up for the waiting list or made an appointment.
One of the people who underwent a Neko Health scan is Calm founder Alex Tew. He published in X who found a malignant mole on his back, which he quickly had removed. “I’m grateful to Neko for helping me figure this out; I’m not sure how I would have done it any other way.”
Neko Health isn’t the only health scanning company founded by tech people. MidJourney, the AI lab best known for its website and AI image and video creation model, is also creating a body scannerwhich it plans to integrate into a spa experience with hot tubs and saunas, opening in San Francisco sometime in 2027.
Other investors in Neko Health’s latest round include Atomico, General Catalyst, Lakestar, Liberty City Ventures, Positive Sum and BDT & MSD.
