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Neko Health raised $700M to scan your body. Is it worth it? | Equity Podcast

Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raised $700 million to build a business around scanning your body, but it’s not the only company centering its roadmap around a new kind of preventative healthcare. Midjourney is building its own body scanner, while Function Health has also raised significant capital to build out its preventative-health platform. Why…

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September 30, 2026

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On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Dominic-Madori Davis talks with Farooq Abbasi, founder and general partner of Preface Ventures and an investor in Neko Health, about how Neko compares with other consumer-health startups. They discuss what has to happen for body scanning to become part of the broader healthcare system.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

1:44 From Spotify to Neko Health: the pitch that got him investing

6:22 Why preventative care is so hard to access

8:23 Inside a Neko scan

12:03 Scaling from Sweden to the world (sorry, not SF yet)

14:20 The dark side of VC-backed health: subscribers, not patients

19:14 Open Evidence and the rise of vertical AI in medicine

22:00 IPO or bust? What “winning” looks like in healthcare

24:12 Outro

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What it’s Actually Like at TechCrunch Disrupt, with Baukunst’s Kate McAndrew

You’ve seen the stages, the celebs, the coverage…but what is Disrupt actually like to attend? Venture Fund Baukunst’s co-founder Kate McAndrew explored the show floor and discovered a wealth of companies to meet with, a tour of the globe’s innovators, and most of all, a reminder that the community made there goes far beyond what…

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You’ve seen the stages, the celebs, the coverage…but what is Disrupt actually like to attend?

Venture Fund Baukunst’s co-founder Kate McAndrew explored the show floor and discovered a wealth of companies to meet with, a tour of the globe’s innovators, and most of all, a reminder that the community made there goes far beyond what can be discovered via a screen.

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Inside iPhone Duo Launch Day With Bridget

Something is different for this iPhone Duo launch. Bridget Carey takes you inside Apple’s Fifth Avenue store as fans get their hands on the first folding iPhone — which includes a personalized Hello-screen surprise. You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below Apple – iPhone Duo 256GB – Night Sky *Cnet may…

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October 23, 2026

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Apple – iPhone Duo 256GB – Night Sky
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iPhone Duo Review: Late to the Foldable Party, but It Steals the Show

Timecode Chapters:
0:00 Do Not Separate Bridget!
0:06 iPhone Duo Launch Day!
0:16 The Early Risers
0:39 First People in Line
1:12 The Preorder Situation
1:19 Lines Across the Country
1:46 Personalized Duos Were a Nice Touch
2:38 iPhone Duo Success
2:43 More Apple Products to Come

Video Credits:
Host: Bridget Carey
Scripted by: Bridget Carey
Producer: Carly Marsh
Camera: Carly Marsh
Video Editor: Numi Prasarn
Thumbnail Designer: Tharon Green

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