The body scanning startup Neko Health's CEO Hjalmar Nilsonne.

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July 15, 2026

Neko raises $700m Series C: ‘We now have 100k members and are profitable at clinic level’

Sifted sits down with CEO Hjalmar Nilsonne at its new clinic in Stockholm

Mimi Billing

7 min read

Waiting in the lobby for a scan at Neko Health’s refurbished first clinic in Stockholm, I double check where my interview with CEO Hjalmar Nilsonne is, and to my surprise, I’ve been given the same address as the clinic.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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