Enabling Organizations globally to Transform their Workplace into a Competitive Edge
deskbird, Europe’s fastest-growing workplace management platform, has raised $23 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with co-investments from Neva SGR (Intesa Sanpaolo Bank) and AVP, alongside participation from Alstin Capital, Session, and Portfolion. This strategic investment empowers deskbird to spearhead the shift from traditional office management toward intelligent workplace ecosystems that adapt, learn, and optimize in real time. These ecosystems enable organizations to transform office space from a cost center into a strategic advantage.
65% of Companies Still Lack Tools for Efficient Workspace Management – Wasting Millions on Unused Office Space
Hybrid work, shared desks, and flexible office environments are no longer emerging trends – they’ve become the new standard. Yet, 65% of companies operating shared workspaces still lack a dedicated solution to manage them efficiently, leading to unnecessary costs and wasted resources. Insights from more than 10,000 offices reveal that workspaces are frequently oversized by up to 60%, highlighting a significant opportunity for optimization and smarter space planning.
For instance, a 1,000 employee-organization with 800 desks and 2.5 office days per week experiences substantial inefficiencies without a dedicated workplace management tool. These range from employees spending 30 minutes each day searching desks and meeting rooms to more than €5 million per year spent on unused office space. That’s equivalent to hiring 50 additional employees – lost simply to empty desks.
From Space Management to Workplace Intelligence
deskbird goes beyond booking desks. It gives companies the intelligence to right-size their offices, boost collaboration, and create a workplace employees love to join. Users effortlessly book and manage every office resource, from desks and meeting rooms to visitors and parking through a single, intuitive interface. At the same time, organizations gain access to real-time analytics that reveal actual space utilization, employee attendance, and resource efficiency.
These insights enable smarter decisions that reduce costs and maximize the return on every square meter of office space. Trusted by over 10,000 offices and 250,000 users globally, deskbird is the solution of choice for industry leaders like Samsung, Deloitte, Philips, AON, Schaeffler, and Airbus, empowering smarter, more efficient hybrid work.
Series B funding fuels product innovation and market leadership
The funding follows a year of rapid growth, during which deskbird grew its customer base, expanded into new markets, and launched advanced analytics and smart scheduling features that help companies optimize office space, cut costs, and manage workplace operations.
With the Series B funding, deskbird will focus on:
Pioneering AI-Powered Workplace Intelligence – Moving beyond basic analytics to predictive insights that help organizations anticipate space needs, optimize resource allocation, and create workplaces that adapt automatically to changing patterns and preferences.
Scaling the Vision Globally – Expanding globally to establish deskbird as the foundational platform for the next generation of intelligent workplaces.
Building Enterprise-Scale Integration – Deepening connections with HRIS and IT ecosystems to create unified workplace intelligence that seamlessly integrates with how organizations already operate.
