Czech online psychotherapy platform, Hedepy, announced a new €1.75 million funding round, which the startup completed in December 2023. This brings the total investments raised by the startup last year to €3.9 million, as Vestbee was informed.
- Launched in 2020, Hedepy, alongside online therapy, creates a “self-help zone,” offering clients educational content, indicative tests, and the option to chat with a psychotherapist.
- The platform provides both B2C and B2B services, offering therapy in the form of benefits to companies’ employees. As claimed by Hedepy, the number of its corporate clients practically doubled last year, reaching 70. Businesses such as Havel and Partners, Ford, Multisport, Oktagon, or Unicredit Bank are using the startup’s services.
- Hedepy operates in 11 European markets, with Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Greece, and Finland accounting for more than 60% of its therapies abroad. With around 500 professionals connected to the platform, over 100,000 therapy sessions took place last year.
- The startup believes that prevention is crucial in mental health, and early intervention can avert problems or, at the very least, expedite their resolution.
“The market is changing, we no longer have to explain as much why it is important to take care of our mental health, instead we can focus on getting the help to everyone who needs it. We are contacted by insurance providers, companies, and even schools that care about the well-being of their employees and at the same time realize that prevention is the key to success,” Lukáš Krčil, CEO and co-founder of Hedepy, says.
- The current funding came from existing investor Nation 1, a Czech early-stage VC, and angel investor Leoš Navrátil. New investors include the platform’s current corporate client, AspectWorks Group, and the Hungarian fund Impact Ventures, which led the fresh round.
- The proceeds will be primarily used for the further development of the platform in existing markets, with a focus on the app, as Hedepy informed Vestbee. The investment will also help the startup support corporate clients and establish more partnerships with firms.
