Neko Health, the health tech startup co-founded by Spotify co-creator Daniel Ek, has raised €60 million ($65 million) in its first external round of funding.
The Series A round was led by Lakestar, with participation from Atomico and General Catalyst.
Founded out of Sweden in 2018 by Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne, Neko Health exited stealth back in February with the lofty promise of preventative healthcare via full-body scans backed by AI software that help doctors detect skin conditions including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, among other metabolic syndromes.
Each scan apparently takes around 10 minutes and costs €250, according to the company, and is followed by an in-person consultation where the results a...
