Healper

What Healper does

Healper ApS is a Copenhagen-based, Denmark-wide digital mental-health marketplace founded in 2020 that connects individuals seeking therapy with a curated network of 300-plus vetted psychologists, psychotherapists, and counselors. The core product is a self-serve matching experience at healper.dk: clients complete a detailed questionnaire (covering 33-plus mental-health themes, 20 personality traits, 7 therapeutic method categories, cultural and spiritual backgrounds, languages, gender preferences, and price tolerance) and receive personalized therapist recommendations within roughly 3-7 minutes, with both online and in-person session booking available nationwide. The platform wraps the match in operational infrastructure including end-to-end encrypted client-therapist messaging, a GDPR-compliant therapist journal system satisfying Danish recordkeeping requirements, Sygeforsikring Danmark subsidy handling of up to 450 DKK per session, and free intro sessions with select therapists.

Under the hood, the company operates a therapist onboarding funnel that includes credential checks, interviews, ethical guideline compliance, and supervision requirements, with matching supported by a proprietary rules and filter-based recommendation engine rather than disclosed ML models. Healper monetizes primarily through subscription or recurring platform access paid by therapists on the supply side, supplemented by transaction-based payment processing for sessions booked through the platform; clients receive the matching service free and pay therapists directly per session.

Distribution is product-led and community-led: traffic is generated through SEO-targeted city pages across major Danish cities (Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense, Roskilde), a content marketing library of mental-health self-assessments and articles, organic social presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, email nurture, and earned media including a TV appearance featuring CEO Andreas B. Aabo and investor Christian Stadil. To date, the company reports helping over 81,447 individuals find therapy, has closed two disclosed funding rounds totaling roughly $799K (2021 seed led by Acorn Venture Fund and a 2023 extension with Export and Investment Fund and sandstormVC), and operates with a team of 11-50.

Name

Healper

Legal name

Healper ApS

Website

https://healper.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Healper is a Denmark-wide digital marketplace that uses a proprietary questionnaire to match individuals with vetted psychologists and psychotherapists for online or in-person sessions, monetizing via therapist platform fees and per-session payment processing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Psychiatry Virtual Care (Payer Network) (HLALACAC)

Keywords

• Online therapy platform
• Mental health services
• Therapist matching
• Psychologist referral
• Digital therapy marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Therapist Platform Services: Healper generates revenue by providing a platform for therapists to find clients. Therapists join the platform and pay for the service to access the matching marketplace. The platform facilitates booking, payment processing, and communication between clients and therapists.
2. Transaction Processing: Payment processing for therapy sessions booked through the platform. Clients are billed after sessions, with Healper handling payment collection through their payment partner.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Healper operates a digital therapy matching marketplace in Denmark that connects individuals seeking mental health support with 300+ authorized psychologists, psychotherapists, and counselors. Clients complete a free, confidential preference-based questionnaire and are matched with a suitable therapist for online (video) or in-person sessions, with secure end-to-end encrypted messaging and integrated booking/payments. The platform monetizes therapist access (subscription) and transaction processing on booked sessions.

Product overview

Healper is a digital therapy matching platform operating in Denmark that connects individuals seeking mental health support with a network of over 300 therapists. The core product is the therapist matching platform, which uses a matching questionnaire to pair clients with psychologists, psychotherapists, and counselors based on preferences including mental health challenges (e.g., ADHD, anxiety, depression), therapeutic methods (psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, existential), qualifications, languages, and pricing. The platform facilitates both online and in-person therapy sessions, supported by secure messaging with end-to-end encryption and a GDPR-compliant journal system for therapists. Additional features include subsidy management through Sygeforsikring Danmark (up to 450 DKK per session) and free introductory matching services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Therapist Matching Platform A digital marketplace offered by Healper that matches individuals seeking mental health support with a network of over 300 authorized psychologists, psychotherapists, and counselors across Denmark, using a comprehensive preference questionnaire. Clients can complete the free matching in 3–7 minutes and book online or in-person therapy sessions through the platform; therapists subscribe to access the client marketplace.
• Online Therapy Sessions Online (remote, video-based) therapy sessions delivered through the Healper platform with matched therapists, available to clients across Denmark.
• In-Person Therapy Sessions Face-to-face therapy sessions at therapist-operated clinics across Denmark, including major cities such as Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense, and Roskilde.

Quantifiable outcome

• 81447+ individuals helped improve their mental health through the platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• DSKFminorOthersDSKF (Danish Students' Corps) is listed as a supporting organization. The nature of support appears to be organizational/mission alignment rather than commercial partnership.
• CSEminorOthersCSE is listed as a supporting organization. The nature of support appears to be organizational/mission alignment rather than commercial partnership.
• IFminorOthersIF is listed as a supporting organization. The nature of support appears to be organizational/mission alignment rather than commercial partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BetterHelp: Global online therapy marketplace operated by Teladoc; directly comparable to Healper as a digital platform matching individuals with licensed therapists for online sessions, but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Talkspace: US-based online therapy marketplace offering messaging, video, and audio sessions with licensed therapists; comparable two-sided marketplace model with therapist matching, subscription and per-session pricing, and B2B/employer channels.
• Headspace: Large digital mental health company offering self-guided content, coaching, and therapist matching for consumers and employers; comparable consumer mental health funnel and B2B employer distribution, though more self-help than live therapy.
• Doctolib: Leading European health platform for booking and telehealth appointments with doctors and increasingly allied practitioners; comparable on booking/matching infrastructure and European healthcare distribution, though broader than mental health.

Direct peers

• Mindler: Swedish digital psychology/psychiatry platform offering online therapy matching and treatment; closest Nordic direct competitor to Healper given similar marketplace model, therapist vetting, and behavioral health focus.
• Modern Health: Global mental health platform combining self-guided content, coaching, and therapist matching sold primarily to employers; directly comparable therapist-matching capability and marketplace structure to Healper, primarily B2B-led.
• Lyra Health: Mental health platform providing therapist matching, coaching, and live therapy primarily through employer benefits; closely comparable matching + vetted network model and B2B distribution orientation.

Regional players

• KRY (Doktor.se): Major Nordic telehealth provider offering video consultations with doctors and psychologists; comparable as a Nordic digital health platform competing for the same Danish/Nordic consumer mental health demand.
• OnlinePsykolog: Norwegian digital psychology service offering online therapy sessions; relevant Nordic peer in the same therapist-match-and-deliver category, focused on the Norwegian market rather than Denmark.

Emerging players

• OpenUp: European mental health platform offering online psychologists and coaches, primarily via employer partnerships; comparable marketplace model focused on the European market, including activity in the Nordics and Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/healperdk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healper-denmark
• Instagraminstagram.com/healperdk

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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