Shezlong

Shezlong is an Egypt-based healthtech company operating what it describes as the first online psychotherapy platform in Egypt and the wider MENA region. It was founded in 2014 by Ahmed Abu Elhaz and Mohammad ElShami and is based in Cairo. The platform connects users anonymously with licensed therapists and psychiatrists for chat, voice, and video sessions covering specializations such as child and adolescent disorders, mood disorders including depression, anxiety, personality and relationship issues, psychotic disorders, addiction, sexual disorders, eating disorders, and issues affecting older adults. As of prior reporting, the platform listed over 200 professionals from more than 20 countries speaking 7 languages, and had served over 39,000 users from more than 50 countries. Sessions and the mobile apps (available on iOS and Android, with separate apps for clients and therapists) are offered in Arabic and English. Shezlong has raised seed funding from investors including 500 Startups, Endure Capital, and HIMangel.