Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health raises another $700M
THE SO WHAT
Another $700M into Neko Health says full-body imaging plus bloodwork is being treated as a new primary care surface, not a niche wellness add-on. Healthcare operators should be planning for workflows where longitudinal imaging data is the default input to triage, underwriting, and chronic care models.
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