When was Zeel founded?

Zeel was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Zeel located?

Zeel is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does Zeel have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Zeel is 917.

Is Zeel a funded company?

Zeel is a funded company, having raised a total of $27.4M across 10 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jan 09, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Zeel?

Zeel's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on 2018, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Local Services. In United States, the Local Services sector has seen $22.4M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Zeel rank among its competitors?

Zeel ranks 1st amongst 37 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was HOGUGU Technologies, which secured $843K in Dec, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Zeel?

Zeel's top competitors include Soothe, Blys and Massage Club. Among them, HOGUGU Technologies secured the most recent funding round in December, 2023.

Zeel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Zeel is a series B company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2010. It operates as an In-home On-demand Massage Services Marketplace. Zeel has raised $27.4M in funding from Emil Capital. The company has 37 active competitors, including 7 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Soothe, Blys and Massage Club.

Company Details

Marketplace that delivers in-home, same-day, on-demand massage services on Android and iPhone. Customers pay a set price (including tax & tip) through credit card. Platform has a network of vetted therapists - background checked, licensed and insured who get appointments and payments via the app that tracks their availability and location using GPS.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$27.4M in 10 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, 2018, $*****

Investors

Emil Capital & 47 more

Ranked

1^st among 37 active competitors

Employee Count

917 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

MassageNow

Similar Companies

Soothe & 72 more

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Zeel is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ZEEL NETWORKS, INC CIN: 900766276 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	49 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-

Zeel has raised a total funding of $27.4M over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 09, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Zeel has 34 institutional investors and 14 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zeel:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2018	4271	Series B	8868	8796	4014	1649
Jan 25, 2018	3210314	Series B	5350177	9585241	2486944	3473799
Jan 06, 2016	3682129	Series A	9479509	5527624	Emil Capital	Slow Ventures & 3 more

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Zeel's Board of Directors

Zeel's board has 7 active members. Jeff Anderson, Kenneth Cron, Marcel Bens, Ryan Freedman, Louis E Black, Ilya Nykin and Samer Hamadeh are independent board members.

Here is the list of Zeel's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Jeff Anderson	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 7m
cmbbakt	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 5m
ygvj{du	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 7m
swwoxll	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 9m
gr{afve	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 6m
nmijpzz	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 3m
aoyvwua	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 7m

Zeel's employee count trend

Zeel has 917 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Zeel's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Zeel include Soothe, Blys and Massage Club. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zeel, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Zeel 2010, New York City (United States), Series B	In-home On-demand Massage Services Marketplace	$27.4M	Western Technology Investment, HT Ventures ... & 46 others	67/100
2nd	Soothe 2013, Los Angeles (United States), Series C	On-demand massage booking at home	$78.3M	Riverside, Ridge Ventures & 6 others	59/100
3rd	Blys 2016, Sydney (Australia), Funding Raised	At-home massage service provider	-	Nightingale Partners	40/100
4th	Massage Club 2016, Toronto (Canada), Unfunded	Online marketplace for massage services	-	-	38/100
5th	MassageBook 2011, Mount Pleasant (United States), Unfunded	Online booking platform and management software solution (Saas) for massage therapists	-	-	37/100
6th	Unwind Me 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	On-Demand, In-Home Massage Therapists	-	Zillionize, 500 Global & 2 others	32/100
7th	HOGUGU Technologies 2019, Minato City (Japan), Series A	Online platform to book massage services	$843K	AirTrip	29/100
8th	Diandao 2014, Beijing (China), Series A	On demand in-home massage booking service	$5M	Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, Daojia Group	28/100
9th	Zenin 2018, Darling Point (Australia), Unfunded	Online platform to book at-home massage services	-	-	25/100
10th	Massage on the Run 2016, Perth (Australia), Unfunded	Online at-home massage service provider	-	-	25/100