Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek has apparently been on a side quest building a health startup that offers full-body scans in Europe. Now, the company is planning to expand across the United States. Neko Health announced Wednesday that it raised $700 million in a new funding round as it prepares to open clinics in New York City and other U.S. cities later this year. “With this round, we’re taking that mission to the U.S. for the first time, while continuing to invest in the research and technology that make prevention possible at scale,” Neko Health co-founder and CEO Hjalmar Nilsonne said in a press release. The latest funding round attracted a group of notable investors like Maria Sharapova, Will.i.am, Mark Zuckerberg, and his wife, Priscilla Chan. They join actress Zoë Saldaña and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who were already investors in the company.
The company is part of a broader wave of Silicon Valley and Hollywood interest in preventive health and longevity. Last year, Function Health, a startup that offers members access to more than 160 lab tests and other health screenings, raised $298 million. Its investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Magic Johnson, Matt Damon, and Zac Efron.
