Spotify Co-Founder Launches $500 Body Scanner To Buffer Your Health
KEY POINTS
- â˘Daniel Ek, Spotify cofounder, developed Neko Healthâs $500 body scanner launching in NYC in September 2026.
- â˘Neko Health uses cameras and sensors to check for skin cancer, heart health, visceral fat, and grip strength.
- â˘The startup raised $700 million and targets consumers who want instant health insights without insurance involvement.
Daniel Ek, the guy who made sure your music skips straight to your ears without buffering since 2006, apparently found buffering in your body unacceptable too. Welcome to Neko Health, a Swedish health startup boasting a $500 scanner that snaps photos, draws blood, and measures your grip strength like some high-tech spy gadget. After debuting in Stockholm (2023) and London (2024), itâs aiming for New York City's premium wallet in September 2026 â because nothing says 'I love my health' like a scanner that costs more than some honest dinners and refuses insurance. Funded by names like Zuckerberg, Sharapova, Henry, and Tim Ferriss, Neko promises quick health spot checks focusing on skin cancer, heart health, and visceral fat, but admits this tech is "just scratching the surface." According to a skeptical doctor who likened it to a Star Trek "welcome mat," the machine will only spot problems youâll have to confirm with a real human doctor. Still, 350,000 hopefuls are on the waitlist because who wouldnât want their body run through what sounds like a mini sci-fi theme park attraction?
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(1 of 3)If you thought shoveling $500 into a scanner for a Body Snap in 2026 was dumb, donât worry: itâs just the next step after Spotify made buffering obsolete. Soon your health anxiety will load instantly too.
Spotifyâs cofounder now sells $500 health scans that reveal what your momâs lecture couldnât: youâre out of shape.
Finally, a $500 way to pretend technology alone can fix your skipping heartbeats â no doctor required, just blind hope.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/18/2026 | Author: Hilary Brueck
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