Nguvu Health

What Nguvu Health does

Nguvu Health Limited is a Nigerian-registered teletherapy platform that delivers on-demand mental health services to individuals and organizations via iOS, Android, and web applications. Its product surface spans text/audio messaging therapy, scheduled live video sessions, individual, couples, and group therapy, free self-administered screenings (Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Substance Use, Alcohol Use, ADHD), a daily mood tracker, an anonymous "Rant Room," and a trivia-driven therapist matching workflow that pairs users with licensed clinicians. The company also operates "Nguvu Heroes," a sponsorship sub-brand that allows individuals and corporates to fund therapy for those who cannot pay, and "Gift Therapy," a gifting feature for single or bulk session purchases.

The business runs a dual GTM: a product-led, self-serve funnel where consumers download the app, complete a free assessment, and subscribe to therapy (text plans start at N3,000/approximately $15 per billing cycle with weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual cadences; video is priced per session), and an enterprise sales motion targeting corporates, SMEs, educational institutions, government agencies, NGOs, and Health Maintenance Organizations for custom mental health audits and wellness programs. Named enterprise customers include AXA Mansard (insurance, flagged as a core channel partner) plus Flux, Flexri, Peer, and Laser (technology-sector corporate clients). The company claims 10,000+ registered users, 25,000+ downloads, 4,000+ free screenings, 1,000+ completed therapy sessions, and service availability across 104 countries, although legal disclosures note services may not be appropriate outside Africa.

Nguvu Health was founded in 2020 in response to COVID-19-era access gaps and formally launched its platform in 2022; it is headquartered in Lagos, operates with an 11–50 person team, and has been supported by Google for Startups (2021). No external equity funding rounds, acquisitions, AI/ML capabilities, or certifications are disclosed in the input data, and ownership/cap-table details are not public.

Name

Nguvu Health

Legal name

Nguvu Health Limited

Website

https://nguvuhealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nguvu Health is a Nigerian-founded teletherapy platform offering text, audio, and video therapy with licensed clinicians via mobile and web apps, serving individual consumers and corporate/SME clients across 104 countries at prices starting near $15 per cycle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Teletherapy Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

General Mental Health Therapy Platforms (Talk Therapy) (HLALAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workplace Mental Health & EAP-Integrated Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAK), Behavioral & Mental Health Virtual Care (EAP/Teletherapy) (HLALADAB), Couples & Family Therapy Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAG)

Keywords

• Online therapy services
• Mental health teletherapy
• Corporate wellness programs
• Mobile therapy app
• Video therapy sessions

Headquarters

HQ city

Nguru

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Video Therapy Sessions: Scheduled live video sessions with therapists, paid on a per-session basis
2. Text/Chat Therapy Subscription: Ongoing text and audio message therapy with therapists, offered as recurring subscription with weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly billing options
3. Corporate Mental Health Services: Custom mental health audits and wellness sessions for organizations including custom pricing based on organization size and needs
4. Gift Therapy: Users can gift therapy sessions (chat, video, or bulk) to others, one-time purchase model

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nguvu Health operates an on-demand teletherapy platform that connects users with licensed mental health professionals via text, audio, and video sessions through iOS, Android, and web applications. The platform offers individual, couples, and group therapy, free mental health screenings for conditions such as Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Substance Use, Alcohol Use, and ADHD, and provides corporate wellness solutions to organizations, educational institutions, government/NGOs, and HMOs across 104 countries.

Product overview

Nguvu Health is an on-demand online mental health teletherapy platform offering both text and video therapy sessions with licensed professionals. The platform provides individual, couples, and group therapy options alongside free mental health screenings for Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Substance Use, Alcohol Use, and ADHD. Additional features include Gift Therapy (for gifting sessions), Mood Tracker journaling, Rant Room for free emotional expression, and Nguvu Heroes therapy sponsorship program. For businesses, the platform offers corporate wellness solutions targeting Educational institutes, Companies, Government & NGOs, and HMOs. The core therapy journey follows a 4-step process: Onboarding with account creation, Assessment via free screening, Payment selection, and Therapy commencement. Pricing starts from N3,000 ($15) for text therapy sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Text Therapy On-demand text and audio message therapy where users exchange messages with licensed mental health professionals at their own pace, available as a recurring subscription starting from N3,000 (approximately $15).
• Video Therapy Scheduled live video sessions with licensed therapists for real-time face-to-face mental health consultations, paid per session with advance payment.
• Business Mental Health Solutions Corporate wellness program offering custom mental health audits and therapy sessions for organizations including corporates, SMEs, educational institutions, government agencies, NGOs, and HMOs.
• Gift Therapy One-time purchase offering that allows users to gift therapy sessions (chat, video, or bulk packages) to other individuals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Depression rate among founders, leaders, and CEOs is double the average globally, with 50% having suffered from depression
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AXA MansardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAXA Mansard, a leading insurance company, partners with Nguvu Health to provide mental health benefits as part of corporate insurance packages for their clients and employees.
• FluxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnology company Flux offers Nguvu Health's mental health services as part of their employee wellness benefits package.
• FlexriminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlexri provides mental health support to their workforce through Nguvu Health's corporate therapy services.
• PeerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPeer company integrates Nguvu Health's mental health platform into their employee benefits offerings.
• LaserminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLaser provides workplace wellness services to employees through partnership with Nguvu Health.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BetterHelp: BetterHelp is the world's largest direct-to-consumer online teletherapy platform offering text, audio, and video sessions with licensed therapists. It is a broad incumbent serving global markets with substantially deeper marketing budgets than Nguvu, but is not focused on the African market niche where Nguvu is positioned.
• Talkspace: Talkspace is a publicly traded online therapy platform providing text, audio, and video therapy plus B2B EAP partnerships with enterprises and health plans. It is comparable to Nguvu in modality mix (text/video) and B2B2C motion, but operates at much larger scale and primarily in US/UK markets.
• Headspace Health (Ginger): Headspace Health (formed via Headspace + Ginger merger) is a global mental health and meditation platform combining self-guided content, coaching, and on-demand therapy, primarily distributed via B2B employer benefits. It competes for the same corporate wellness and EAP budgets that Nguvu targets through its enterprise sales motion.

Direct peers

• Lyra Health: Lyra Health is an enterprise-focused mental health benefits platform offering therapy, coaching, and medication management through employer-sponsored plans. It directly parallels Nguvu's workplace wellness segment and HMO-style distribution model, though Lyra is US-centric and considerably better-capitalized.
• Modern Health: Modern Health is a global mental health platform combining EAP, therapy, coaching, and self-guided content for employers and health plans. It closely matches Nguvu's enterprise wellness go-to-market and therapy modality stack, and competes for the same B2B HR/benefits buyers that Nguvu targets via its corporate and HMO partnerships.
• Wazi Africa: Wazi is a Kenyan-based online therapy and counseling platform connecting users to licensed therapists across East Africa via chat, audio, and video. It is one of the closest direct comparables to Nguvu given its African focus, multi-modal teletherapy model, and similar price-point positioning in emerging markets.

Emerging players

• Wysa: Wysa is an AI-driven mental wellness platform offering chatbot-based self-help plus human therapist access, with strong penetration in emerging markets including India, the UK, and parts of Africa. It is comparable to Nguvu in price-point sensitivity and emerging-market focus, but its core modality is AI-driven rather than human-therapist-led.
• 7 Cups: 7 Cups offers text-based emotional support combining volunteer listeners with licensed therapists on a freemium model. It mirrors Nguvu's text-first therapy approach and anonymous support features (analogous to Nguvu's Rant Room), and competes at similar entry price points in the consumer mental health space.
• Cerebral: Cerebral is a tele-mental health platform focused on therapy combined with medication management for conditions like anxiety, depression, and ADHD — conditions Nguvu explicitly screens for. It is comparable in screening-first funnel design and online delivery model, though Cerebral is US-only and prescription-capable.

Regional players

• MyTherapist.ng: MyTherapist.ng is a Nigeria-based online therapy directory and booking platform connecting clients with verified local therapists. It competes with Nguvu in the Nigerian consumer therapy market specifically and shares the same geographic concentration, though it operates a marketplace model rather than Nguvu's integrated platform model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nguvuhealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/nguvuforall
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nguvuhealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/nguvuhealth_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

M&A

Investments

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

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