The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Neko Health: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions, $960.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryBiometric wearables
Overview
Stockholm-based preventive health-tech company co-founded by Hjalmar Winbladh (Spotify co-founder) and Dr. Fredrik Wahlgren. $700M Series C (2026, Lightspeed + O.G.
Venture Partners led) at $1.8B valuation. Product: Neko Body Scan — 60-minute non-invasive radiation-free scan capturing millions of health Data points. 350,000+ waitlist, 100,000+ scans completed.
75% rebook rate. 6 European clinics (Stockholm, London x4, Manchester, Birmingham). NYC flagship opening 2026 (first US). Latest Stockholm clinic uses Derma-2, Echo-2, Spectrum-2 devices.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries C post-money
Key facts
Series C
Co-founders
Product
Waitlist
Clinics
US Expansion
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Neko Health on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Jan 2025. Explore where Neko Health's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Neko Health deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Daniel Ek Co-founderreported, not verified
- Hjalmar Winbladh Co-Founderreported, not verified
- Hjalmar Nilsonne Co-founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Daniel Ekcofounderno longer at company
- Hjalmar Winbladhcofounderno longer at company
later founded EQT Ventures
Safety record
No incidents on record for Neko Health.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Neko Health3 deployments
Recent coverage
Neko Health in third-party press
Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Samsung Electronics4 models
- Butterfly Network2 models
- Abbott1 model
- Apple1 model
- Blackrock Neurotech1 model
Financial state
- Total funding
- $960.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (2)
Neko Health’s 2 disclosed rounds, $960M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series C2026-07-15
$700M(reported) · $1.8B post
Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners (lead), General Catalyst, Atomico, Lakestar
- Series B2024-03-01
$260M(reported) · $2.1B post
Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners (lead), General Catalyst, Atomico, Lakestar
Timeline
Every recorded move in Neko Health’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2026-07-15Series C raising $700000000
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2024-03-01Series B raising $260000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 22, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2025
Neko Body Scan at Dundee, New York
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Neko Body Scan at London
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Neko Body Scan at Stockholm, Sweden
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Neko Health.Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Samsung Electronics4 models
- Butterfly Network2 models
- Abbott1 model
- Apple1 model
- Blackrock Neurotech1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Neko Health from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Daniel Ek-founded Neko Health tops latest Sifted's Nordic ranking
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Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health opens first US office, in New York
The scanning and bloodwork health startup founded by Spotify's founder will officially launch in New York in about a month.
Neko Health raises $700m Series C ahead of US launch
Neko Health raised $700M Series C led by Lightspeed at $1.8B valuation. 100K+ members scanned, expanding to US.
Sweden's Neko Health raises $700 million ahead of US launch
Stockholm-based Neko Health raised $700M Series C led by Lightspeed. Founded by Daniel Ek, expanding to US clinics.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/neko-health.md
- RSS feed: /companies/neko-health/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/4f42ef4f-65fa-4273-9a00-6586ca85c08a
- Revision history: /companies/neko-health/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Samsung Electronics4 models
- Butterfly Network2 models
- Abbott1 model
- Apple1 model
- Blackrock Neurotech1 model
Video
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Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Neko Health draws attention at the 58th percentile but verifies reality at the 88th percentile among biometric robots. Hype Gap -29.6, 21st widest among biometric robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $960M raised and recent funding activity. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 6, 2026