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Esaal
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Esaal
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esaal.me
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Private
Founded yearint
2018
Descriptiontext

Esaal is an Egyptian-founded, direct-to-consumer telemedicine platform launched in 2018 and headquartered in Cairo, operating across 8+ MENA markets including Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, and Egypt. The platform connects Arabic-speaking individual consumers with certified physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, and nutritionists for 24/7 online consultations via video calls and secure messaging. Service categories span mental health (therapy, psychiatric care, addiction treatment), physical health (general medicine, chronic conditions, neurology), nutrition and fitness, family and women's health, and marital/relationship counseling.

The core product is a web-based booking and consultation platform (esaal.me) without a dedicated mobile app in current data. Underlying technology is a standard telemedicine stack: real-time video, messaging, expert profile directory, and payment integration supporting multiple regional payment options. Esaal has built an extensive Arabic-language health content library (blog, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram) covering psychiatric medications, mental health topics, physical health, and family wellness — functioning as the primary customer acquisition channel through organic search and social.

The business model is direct-to-consumer with session-based pricing: nutrition consultations start at approximately 50 EGP, while relationship and marriage consultations range 80–250 EGP for 30-minute sessions. Revenue is generated per session, with a secondary subscription-recurring stream implied in the data. The only disclosed institutional capital is a $1.7M seed round led by A15 in May 2022, bringing total disclosed funding to $3M since 2018. A minor strategic partnership with Burjeel Medical Center Dubai Silicon Oasis (April 2026) marks the company's first move into the UAE and into physical in-clinic wellness services via an IV Therapy Lounge.

Short descriptiontext

Esaal is an Egypt-founded, direct-to-consumer telemedicine platform operating across 8+ MENA countries, connecting Arabic-speaking individuals with certified physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, and nutritionists for 24/7 online video and messaging consultations in mental health, physical health, nutrition, and family wellness.

Operating statusenum
Operating
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Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersCairo, Egypt
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Cairo
HQ countrystring
Egypt
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Africa
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
online health consultations, mental health therapy, nutrition counseling, telemedicine platform, wellness consultations
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec8090
Product category
Telehealth and Online Health Consultations
GTM motion2 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Online Consultation Fees
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Revenue generated from per-session online consultation fees charged to individual consumers seeking mental health, physical health, and nutrition consultations through the platform

techcabal.com
2Session-based Consultations
TypeOne Time License
Description

Per-session pricing model where users pay for individual consultation sessions with certified experts. Sessions are available via messaging or video calls.

esaal.me
Marketing channels3 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Pricing details2 tiers
1Nutrition consultation sessions starting from 50 EGP
ModelUnit PricingBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Nutrition consultations start from 50 EGP per session through the platform

esaal.me
2Marriage and relationships consultations priced between 80-250 EGP
ModelUnit PricingBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Relationship and marriage consultation sessions range from 80 EGP to 250 EGP for 30-minute sessions with certified experts

esaal.me
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Esaal is an online health and wellness consultation platform that connects Arabic-speaking users across the MENA region with certified experts for mental health, physical health, nutrition, family health, and marital/relationship counseling. Consultations are delivered via real-time video calls and secure messaging, available 24/7 across multiple Arab countries, with per-session pricing starting from 50 EGP for nutrition and 80–250 EGP for marital counseling sessions.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • Services available in 8 countries across MENA region
+1 more record
Product overview1 text field

Esaal is a unified online health and wellness consultation platform operating across the MENA region (available in 8 countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Iraq). The platform connects users with certified experts through real-time video calls and secure messaging, providing mental health services (psychological counseling, psychiatric care, addiction treatment), physical health consultations, nutrition and fitness guidance, and family health services (child health, women's health, pregnancy care). All consultations are conducted online with privacy and confidentiality protection, available 24/7 across 6 Arab countries.

Product and service2 records
1Esaal Online Consultation Platform
CategoryTelehealth Platform
Description

A unified online health and wellness consultation platform connecting users with certified experts in the MENA region through real-time video calls and secure messaging, available 24/7.

2Mental Health Consultation Services
Scale indicator4 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Burjeel Medical Center Dubai Silicon Oasis
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2026-04-29
Description

Partnership to launch IV Therapy Lounge at Burjeel Medical Center Dubai Silicon Oasis, offering physician-led wellness services. The facility provides hydration support, immunity enhancement, energy optimization, and recovery management, with 50 Esaad members receiving Dh1,000 wellness credits and a Dh1 million community healthcare initiative for residents.

Recent move5 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight6 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Vezeeta
TypeDirect peer
Description

Egypt-founded telehealth and doctor-booking platform operating across the MENA region. Directly competes with Esaal on online doctor consultations, with overlapping geographic footprint and a similar DTC consumer model.

2Altibbi
TypeDirect peer
Description

Leading Arabic-language telehealth platform providing remote medical consultations across MENA. Closely comparable to Esaal in target audience (Arabic-speaking consumers), service breadth (multi-specialty), and regional coverage.

3Cura
TypeDirect peer
Description

Egypt-based telemedicine startup offering online doctor consultations and health services. Directly comparable to Esaal in geography, customer segment, and online consultation delivery model.

4Shezlong
TypeDirect peer
Description

Egyptian mental health platform providing online therapy and psychiatric consultations. Highly comparable to Esaal's mental health vertical in geography, Arabic-language delivery, and digital therapy model.

5Yodawy
TypeEmerging player
Description

Egyptian digital health platform focused on pharmacy and insurance services with growing telehealth offerings. Comparable as a Cairo-based healthtech targeting Egyptian consumers via online channels, though its core is pharmacy rather than consultations.

6Sanar
TypeDirect peer
Description

Saudi Arabia-based telehealth startup providing online consultations with licensed physicians. Comparable to Esaal's regional MENA expansion strategy and DTC Arabic-language consultation model.

7Okadoc
TypeDirect peer
Description

MENA-focused doctor appointment booking and telemedicine platform serving patients and providers across the region. Comparable to Esaal in online consultation booking, multi-country MENA presence, and consumer-facing model.

8Meddy
TypeDirect peer
Description

UAE-based doctor booking and telemedicine marketplace operating across the Gulf. Comparable to Esaal in DTC online doctor booking, multi-specialty coverage, and MENA consumer focus.

9Health at Hand
TypeDirect peer
Description

UAE-based telehealth provider offering video consultations with doctors. Directly comparable to Esaal's online video consultation model for the MENA consumer market.

10Seha (Saudi MoH)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Saudi Ministry of Health's national telemedicine and appointment platform. Comparable to Esaal as a wide-reaching MENA telehealth incumbent with overlapping services (consultations, mental health, family health), though operated as a public-sector platform rather than a private DTC competitor.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers1 record

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Segment2 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature2 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds2 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors1 record

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Esaal

Telehealth and Online Health Consultationsesaal.me

Esaal is an Egypt-founded, direct-to-consumer telemedicine platform operating across 8+ MENA countries, connecting Arabic-speaking individuals with certified physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, and nutritionists for 24/7 online video and messaging consultations in mental health, physical health, nutrition, and family wellness.

What Esaal does

Esaal is an Egyptian-founded, direct-to-consumer telemedicine platform launched in 2018 and headquartered in Cairo, operating across 8+ MENA markets including Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, and Egypt. The platform connects Arabic-speaking individual consumers with certified physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, and nutritionists for 24/7 online consultations via video calls and secure messaging. Service categories span mental health (therapy, psychiatric care, addiction treatment), physical health (general medicine, chronic conditions, neurology), nutrition and fitness, family and women's health, and marital/relationship counseling.

The core product is a web-based booking and consultation platform (esaal.me) without a dedicated mobile app in current data. Underlying technology is a standard telemedicine stack: real-time video, messaging, expert profile directory, and payment integration supporting multiple regional payment options. Esaal has built an extensive Arabic-language health content library (blog, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram) covering psychiatric medications, mental health topics, physical health, and family wellness — functioning as the primary customer acquisition channel through organic search and social.

The business model is direct-to-consumer with session-based pricing: nutrition consultations start at approximately 50 EGP, while relationship and marriage consultations range 80–250 EGP for 30-minute sessions. Revenue is generated per session, with a secondary subscription-recurring stream implied in the data. The only disclosed institutional capital is a $1.7M seed round led by A15 in May 2022, bringing total disclosed funding to $3M since 2018. A minor strategic partnership with Burjeel Medical Center Dubai Silicon Oasis (April 2026) marks the company's first move into the UAE and into physical in-clinic wellness services via an IV Therapy Lounge.

Esaal firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Esaal
Legal name
Esaal
Website
https://esaal.me
Company type
Private
Founded year
2018
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
Esaal is an Egypt-founded, direct-to-consumer telemedicine platform operating across 8+ MENA countries, connecting Arabic-speaking individuals with certified physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, and nutritionists for 24/7 online video and messaging consultations in mental health, physical health, nutrition, and family wellness.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Esaal is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Cairo
HQ country
Egypt
HQ region
Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

Esaal business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Online Consultation Fees: Revenue generated from per-session online consultation fees charged to individual consumers seeking mental health, physical health, and nutrition consultations through the platform
  2. Session-based Consultations: Per-session pricing model where users pay for individual consultation sessions with certified experts. Sessions are available via messaging or video calls.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
Unit PricingPay-as-you-goNutrition consultation sessions starting from 50 EGP
Unit PricingPay-as-you-goMarriage and relationships consultations priced between 80-250 EGP

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Esaal product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Esaal is an online health and wellness consultation platform that connects Arabic-speaking users across the MENA region with certified experts for mental health, physical health, nutrition, family health, and marital/relationship counseling. Consultations are delivered via real-time video calls and secure messaging, available 24/7 across multiple Arab countries, with per-session pricing starting from 50 EGP for nutrition and 80–250 EGP for marital counseling sessions.

Product overview

Esaal is a unified online health and wellness consultation platform operating across the MENA region (available in 8 countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Iraq). The platform connects users with certified experts through real-time video calls and secure messaging, providing mental health services (psychological counseling, psychiatric care, addiction treatment), physical health consultations, nutrition and fitness guidance, and family health services (child health, women's health, pregnancy care). All consultations are conducted online with privacy and confidentiality protection, available 24/7 across 6 Arab countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Esaal Online Consultation Platform A unified online health and wellness consultation platform connecting users with certified experts in the MENA region through real-time video calls and secure messaging, available 24/7.
  • Mental Health Consultation Services

Quantifiable outcome

  • Services available in 8 countries across MENA region
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use Esaal

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Esaal technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Esaal partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Burjeel Medical Center Dubai Silicon OasisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Partnership to launch IV Therapy Lounge at Burjeel Medical Center Dubai Silicon Oasis, offering physician-led wellness services. The facility provides hydration support, immunity enhancement, energy optimization, and recovery management, with 50 Esaad members receiving Dh1,000 wellness credits and a Dh1 million community healthcare initiative for residents.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Esaal competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Vezeeta: Egypt-founded telehealth and doctor-booking platform operating across the MENA region. Directly competes with Esaal on online doctor consultations, with overlapping geographic footprint and a similar DTC consumer model.
  • Altibbi: Leading Arabic-language telehealth platform providing remote medical consultations across MENA. Closely comparable to Esaal in target audience (Arabic-speaking consumers), service breadth (multi-specialty), and regional coverage.
  • Cura: Egypt-based telemedicine startup offering online doctor consultations and health services. Directly comparable to Esaal in geography, customer segment, and online consultation delivery model.
  • Shezlong: Egyptian mental health platform providing online therapy and psychiatric consultations. Highly comparable to Esaal's mental health vertical in geography, Arabic-language delivery, and digital therapy model.
  • Sanar: Saudi Arabia-based telehealth startup providing online consultations with licensed physicians. Comparable to Esaal's regional MENA expansion strategy and DTC Arabic-language consultation model.
  • Okadoc: MENA-focused doctor appointment booking and telemedicine platform serving patients and providers across the region. Comparable to Esaal in online consultation booking, multi-country MENA presence, and consumer-facing model.
  • Meddy: UAE-based doctor booking and telemedicine marketplace operating across the Gulf. Comparable to Esaal in DTC online doctor booking, multi-specialty coverage, and MENA consumer focus.
  • Health at Hand: UAE-based telehealth provider offering video consultations with doctors. Directly comparable to Esaal's online video consultation model for the MENA consumer market.

Emerging players

  • Yodawy: Egyptian digital health platform focused on pharmacy and insurance services with growing telehealth offerings. Comparable as a Cairo-based healthtech targeting Egyptian consumers via online channels, though its core is pharmacy rather than consultations.

Broad incumbents

  • Seha (Saudi MoH): Saudi Ministry of Health's national telemedicine and appointment platform. Comparable to Esaal as a wide-reaching MENA telehealth incumbent with overlapping services (consultations, mental health, family health), though operated as a public-sector platform rather than a private DTC competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Esaal social profiles

Digital presence

Esaal financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Esaal leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Esaal funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Esaal M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Esaal

What does Esaal do?

Esaal is an online health and wellness consultation platform that connects Arabic-speaking users across the MENA region with certified experts for mental health, physical health, nutrition, family health, and marital/relationship counseling. Consultations are delivered via real-time video calls and secure messaging, available 24/7 across multiple Arab countries, with per-session pricing starting from 50 EGP for nutrition and 80–250 EGP for marital counseling sessions.

Is Esaal a public or private company?

Esaal is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Esaal founded?

Esaal was founded in 2018. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Esaal based?

Esaal is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, in the Africa region.

How does Esaal make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Online Consultation Fees are the primary driver. The others are session-based Consultations.

Who are Esaal's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Vezeeta, Altibbi, Cura, Shezlong, Sanar, Okadoc, Meddy and Health at Hand. Yodawy is listed as an emerging player. Seha (Saudi MoH) is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Esaal have an API?

No public API is recorded for Esaal.

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The NationalMena HealthTech start-up Esaal raises $1.7m as it seeks to expand and boost its workforceMena-based HealthTech start-up Esaal secured $1.7 million in funding to expand services across the Middle East and invest in product development and talent acquisition, according to a statement on Wednesday. Backed by venture capital firm A15, the company has raised $3 million since 2018 and serves over 350 consultants and more than 15,000 employees. CEO Fadi Doss said the remote healthcare market in the region is projected to reach $1.8 billion in 2024.Disrupt-africaEgyptian e-health startup Esaal raises $1.7m seed funding round – Old Disrupt AfricaEgyptian e-health startup Esaal has completed a $1.7 million seed funding round led by A15, bringing its total investment to $3 million since its 2018 founding. The capital will be used for product development, team growth, and expansion across the MENA region, where the platform currently serves nearly one million users through over 350 consultants.BitlyEgypt’s Esaal raises $1.7 million SeedEsaal, a MENA-based health and wellness platform, completed the final tranche of its $1.7 million Seed funding round led by A15, bringing its total raised capital to $3 million since 2018. The company reported a 250% year-over-year revenue increase in 2021 and plans to use the new capital to expand operations across the region and enhance product development. Esaal currently serves over 1 million users across 8 countries through partnerships with various enterprises and NGOs.TechCabalEgyptian health startup Esaal raises $1.7 million in seed fundingEgyptian health startup Esaal has secured a $1.7 million seed investment from MENA-focused investor A15 to support its expansion in the telemedicine sector. The funding brings Esaal's total raised capital to $3 million, enabling growth in physical and mental health services across eight countries in the Middle East and North Africa. This investment aims to address significant regional healthcare gaps, including high rates of stress and depression, while leveraging Esaal's recent 250% year-over-year revenue growth.EgirisimMısır merkezli sağlık platformu Esaal, 1.7 milyon dolar yatırım aldıEgyptian health platform Esaal secured $1.7 million in investment, bringing its total capital to $3 million. The funding supports the company's expansion plans to address mental health and obesity issues in the MENA region through its online counseling services.Wamda.comEgypt’s Esaal raises $1.7 million SeedEgypt-based healthtech startup Esaal has raised a $1.7 million Seed round from A15 to scale its operations in Egypt and the wider Middle East and North Africa region. The funding will enable Esaal to accelerate product development, expand its team, and extend its geographical footprint, as it aims to meet the rising health needs in a largely underserved market. Since its founding in 2018, Esaal has aggregated over 350 consultants and served nearly 1 million unique users.PYMNTS.comHealth Platform Esaal Nets $1.7M for ExpansionEsaal, an online health platform operating in the Middle East and North Africa, has closed a $1.7 million seed funding round to support regional expansion and product development. The company intends to utilize these funds to scale its services across eight countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, while increasing talent acquisition.