When Neko Health launched its first clinic in February 2023, it took just a couple of hours to sell out slots for full body scans. The company, which was founded by Spotify founder Daniel Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne in 2018, was buzzing.
Is Daniel Ek’s Neko Health worth $1.7bn?
What makes a preventative healthtech with two clinics a unicorn?
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