Turkish-founded enterprise wellbeing platform Wellbees has secured $3.6 million (€3.3 million) in a Series A funding round led by Qatar Development Bank, as the company opens a new office in Qatar and accelerates its expansion across the Gulf region, in a move that underlines the growing enterprise investment in AI-driven employee wellbeing infrastructure.

EIN Presswire reported that the round also included participation from 212, A-typical Ventures, Arya VC, SABAH.fund, Sharks and Partners, and angel investors, with Sabancı Ventures continuing as an existing investor. The capital will support regional team growth across software, product development, and AI capabilities.

Wellbees operates in over 100 countries and 38 languages, offering enterprise organisations a holistic wellbeing platform covering physical, mental, emotional, social, financial, occupational, environmental, intellectual, and spiritual wellbeing. The platform includes expert consultations, habit tracking, exercise, meditation, sleep and mood tracking, employee challenges, clubs, events, and analytics.

Melis Abacıoğlu, CEO and co-founder of Wellbees, said the investment responds to a structural shift in the relationship between employers and workforce wellbeing. She said: "We are living through an era of polycrisis, where uncertainty is no longer temporary — it is becoming the environment people live and work in. According to Gallup, global employee engagement fell from 23% in 2023 to 21% in 2024, only the second decline in 12 years, while a significant share of employees continue to report high daily stress. Low engagement is estimated to cost the global economy $8.9 trillion, or 9% of global GDP."

Abacıoğlu added that employer trust is now a central dynamic shaping the case for enterprise wellbeing investment. She said: "Edelman's Trust Barometer shows that business has become the most trusted institution, and employees increasingly look to their employer as one of the most credible sources of support. This is why wellbeing is no longer a benefit; it is becoming critical workplace infrastructure."

Wellbees now has offices in Qatar, the UAE, the UK, the US, and Türkiye. The company said its Gulf expansion is aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the broader regional agenda for workforce development and sustainable economic growth.

For HR practitioners, the Wellbees raise reflects a wider market trajectory: enterprise-scale wellbeing platforms capable of delivering personalised, measurable, and multilingual support are attracting significant institutional capital, particularly in high-growth markets where workforce transformation is a stated policy priority.

See the full details of Wellbees' Series A funding announcement.