Tech Investors and Longevity Influencers Back Neko Health’s Mega Round

Venture funding is flowing back into wellness start-ups as investors aim to capitalize on the legion of health-obsessed consumers tracking their biometric data with wearable devices — and willing to shell out for diagnostic tests once reserved for the doctor’s office.

Neko Health, the health tech start-up founded by Daniel Ek of Spotify and Hjalmar Nilsonne, a Swedish entrepreneur, is the latest beneficiary. The Stockholm-based company, which is aiming to crack the New York market in the coming months, announced a star-studded $700 million funding round on Wednesday.

The new funding will be used “to invest in the research and technology that make prevention possible at scale,” Mr. Nilsonne said in an interview.

The company, which operates eight clinics in Sweden and Britain and advertises its service as “a health check for your future self,” offers full-body diagnostic scans — plus a blood test. Its aim is to promote disease prevention and boost longevity rates. A Neko Health scan in Britain is priced at 299 pounds ($400), which the company believes makes its services accessible to more than just the affluent.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/business/dealbook/neko-health-ek-funding.html