Spotify founder Daniel Ek‘s body-scanning startup, Neko Health, is expanding to the United States after raising $700 million from a group of celebrities, entrepreneurs, and investment firms. The company plans to open its first clinic in New York this year, followed by a rapid expansion across the country.
Neko Health operates private clinics that offer full-body scans and blood tests using AI and custom-built medical equipment. These scans are designed to screen customers for conditions such as skin cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
The new funding will help the company take its mission to the US for the first time, starting with New York and other cities this year. A waitlist for the New York location is now open on the company’s website.
The money will also fund further research and development into technology that could make prevention possible at scale, according to Hjalmar Nilsonne, cofounder and CEO of Neko Health.
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Neko Health is part of a growing cohort of companies focused on preventive care and private screening. This market is driven in part by rising interest in longevity and biohacking, as well as gaps in traditional healthcare systems that are often more reactive.
According to its website, Neko Health currently operates eight clinics in the UK and Sweden, including four in London and two in Stockholm. Scans cost £299 in the UK and 2,750 Swedish kronor in Sweden — roughly $400 and $285, respectively.
As people become more interested in taking proactive steps to manage their health, companies like Neko Health are well-positioned to meet that demand. The company has attracted strong demand at its existing clinics.
Over 350,000 people have joined scan waitlists or registered for one, and 100,000 have been scanned so far. The company has struggled to keep pace as it scales.
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New investors in the latest round include musician will.i.am, tennis player Maria Sharapova, Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, and former footballer Thierry Henry. Existing backers include Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian and actor Zoë Saldaña.
The company did not share its new valuation, though according to unnamed sources, it now sits at around $7 billion. Neko Health last raised $260 million in early 2025.
With its focus on preventive care and private screening, Neko Health is likely to appeal to people who are looking for a more proactive approach to managing their health.
They will be expanding to the US.
