Spotify founder’s body scan startup designs a new kind of health clinic

Neko, cofounded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek, is prioritizing design as it opens its first New York City clinic.

Hjalmar Nilsonne & Daniel Ek [Photo: Neko Health]

Neko, the full-body scanning startup cofounded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek, is trying to rethink health care by focusing on data-rich analyses and preventive care. To show how different this is from traditionally reactive health care services, the company has made the design of its clinics just as important as the scanning and diagnostics it performs.

This approach is on display at the company’s newest clinic, now open in New York City’s Soho neighborhood. With gently lit rooms, spare walls, and soft splashes of pastels, the clinic and its waiting area have a minimal and futuristic feel that........

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