Preventative health tech company, Neko Health, has announced the completion of $260 million in Series B funding, raised to accelerate their plans for expansion within Europe and the US, as well as continued investment in research and development for new health diagnostics.
The company notes high demand, reporting a global waiting list totalling more than 100,000 for its “non-invasive Neko Health Scan”. The scan costs £299 and “maps millions of health data points on the body – both inside and out – in just a few minutes,” the company adds.
The investment is said to help with their response to increased demand as they plan to grow their capacity through further locations and new regions. The latest round of funding was led by investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, which saw their senior leader, Bejul Somaia, join the board of directors at Neko Health.
Bejul Somaia, global partner from Lightspeed Venture Partners, said: “After meeting Hjalmar, Daniel and their team, it was clear Neko Health wasn’t just building another healthcare company – they were fundamentally rethinking how we approach prevention. Neko combines breakthrough technology with meticulous attention to detail in everything from their scanning technology to the patient experience. With a long waitlist and a clear path to international expansion, we believe comprehensive preventive care can be both accessible and scalable.”
Digital healthcare in London
South West London ICS recently published its digital strategy for 2025 – 2028, which sets out a digital vision prioritising citizen and health professional empowerment, joined up patient pathways and the “seamless” provision of health and care services for all citizens. The strategy presents five digital priorities for the next three years across digital infrastructure, integrating systems, harnessing data, empowering citizens, and innovation.
Earlier this month, we reported on AI screening technology which is being used across NHS North East London to help identify patients with long term conditions. The three-year programme offers “targeted, personalised phone-based clinical coaching from healthcare professionals trained in delivering preventative care and self-management techniques” with an aim to save on unplanned bed days.
Imperial College London and Edinburgh University have developed an AI software which reads the brain scans of patients who have had a stroke, to understand when the stroke happened and whether it can be successfully treated. The AI algorithm was trained on a dataset of 800 brain scans where the stroke time was known.
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