Vezeeta
Vezeeta is a digital healthcare platform in the Middle East and Africa that connects patients with healthcare providers, enabling them to search, compare, book, and review doctors and health services, while also providing SaaS clinic management solutions to providers.
Industry: Healthcare | Location: Cairo, Egypt | Founded: 2012 | Total Funding: $80M
About Vezeeta
Vezeeta is a digital healthcare platform that lets patients book doctor appointments, order medicines online and arrange at-home collection of lab samples. It also provides practice management software for clinics and doctors. The company was founded in Egypt in 2012 by Amir Barsoum and Ahmed Badr, and operates in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Lebanon, according to its website. The founders first built an electronic medical records product for doctors, which grew slowly, and then pivoted to a practice calendar management system. In late 2014 they launched the doctor-booking platform, described as the first online booking service of its kind in the region. Vezeeta has said it has served more than 10 million patients across 80 cities. Egypt's Technology Development Fund was among the company's earliest backers. In 2016 BECO Capital led a USD 5 million round, after which Vezeeta launched in Jordan and Lebanon. In September 2018 it raised USD 12 million in a Series C round led by STV, the venture arm backed by Saudi Telecom, with Barsoum saying the funds would support expansion in the region, including Saudi Arabia, and new products. In February 2020 Vezeeta closed a USD 40 million Series D round led by Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Capital, with existing investor STV taking part. Its investor base also includes BECO Capital, Silicon Badia, Vostok New Ventures, Crescent Enterprises' CE-Ventures and Endeavor Catalyst. Reports put the company's total funding at about USD 63 million after that round. In October 2022 Vezeeta raised an undisclosed growth round from Gulf Capital and Sweden-based VNV Global. The company said the investment followed its reaching profitability and would support acquisitions and further expansion across the Middle East and Africa.