The funding round was co-led by PropTech1 and JLL Spark to expand the hybrid workspace platform internationally.
"We’ve come a long way from launching our initial product from our living rooms in Edinburgh, to working at a global scale with some of the biggest companies in the world as they fundamentally rethink the way they utilise office space. We established Desana ahead of one of the biggest shifts in working culture for generations, and this unprecedented transition has driven a huge amount of growth for us. But, given the scale of the change in this industry, we believe that there’s still so much more to come."
The pre-seed round was secured from 213 investors on Crowdcube to fund marketing and international expansion.
"Last month, we launched on CrowdCube and we managed to raise over £470,000 between 213 investors. Crowdfunding is essentially a platform where anybody can put money in and we have managed to secure just short of half a million."
The pre-seed round was led by Fuel Ventures with participation from Oracle VC and angel investors.
"My vision is to significantly improve the home moving process and this funding round is a major step towards achieving that goal. As an ex estate agent, I have witnessed firsthand the issues that can arise in the industry due to poor practices, which can lead to consumers feeling sceptical and negative towards the entire sector."
Fuel Ventures led the seed round for the proptech start-up, which will use the capital for team expansion and product launch.
"property lawyers are in tight supply, and many law firms are reluctantly turning away business because they are struggling to recruit new talent. As a result, some law firms are looking at ways to use technology to increase their capacity whilst improving service. By supplying this data instantly, and in a more meaningful format than ever before, we are enabling, for some law firms, a 40% increase in capacity."
