Neko Health’s $260M Boost and Singapore’s Startup Surge

Explore how Neko Health, co-founded by Spotify's Daniel Ek, is transforming preventative healthcare with a $260M funding round. Discover why Singapore is becoming a haven for startups amid US-China tensions, and learn about India's push for tax neutrality to welcome startups back home. Plus, meet the South Florida startup revolutionizing seawalls with eco-friendly designs. Dive into these stories of innovation and strategic growth in the global startup ecosystem.

Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/22/neko-the-body-scanning-startup-co-founded-by-spotifys-daniel-ek-snaps-up-260m-at-a-1-8b-valuation/
https://globalventuring.com/corporate/asia/singapore-becomes-refuge-for-investors-and-startups-escaping-us-china-tensions/
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/entrepreneurs-seek-tax-neutrality-for-homecoming-of-startups/
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/01/22/innovative-south-florida-startup-building-new-seawalls-that-are-also-eco-friendly/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:45) Neko, the body-scanning startup co-founded by Spotify's Daniel Ek, snaps up $260M at a $1.8B valuation
(00:03:56) Singapore becomes refuge for investors and startups escaping US-China tensions -
(00:07:09) Entrepreneurs seek tax neutrality for homecoming of startups
(00:10:47) Innovative South Florida startup building new seawalls that are also eco-friendly