Desana secures £6.2m co-led by PropTech1 Ventures and JLL Spark Global Ventures to accelerate global growth
The funding round was co-led by PropTech1 and JLL Spark to expand the hybrid workspace platform internationally.
Desana provides a global hybrid workspace platform that allows employers to manage flexible working and access on demand desks in over sixty countries. The company helps organisations consolidate fixed real estate commitments and reduce overheads.
Edinburgh based hybrid workspace provider Desana has secured £6.2m in funding to accelerate its international expansion, with a particular focus on the US market. The investment round was co led by PropTech1 Ventures and JLL Spark Global Ventures, with participation from Techstart Ventures, BGF, and Groundbreak Ventures. Desana operates a platform that gives employers on demand access to workspace across more than 60 countries, helping companies reduce real estate overheads by consolidating fixed office commitments.
The capital injection follows rapid growth for the company since its launch, driven by the global shift towards hybrid working patterns. Enterprise customers such as GitHub, Twilio, and Sonos utilise the platform to manage flexible workspace access and track real estate data. The latest funds will support further scaling of the company as it meets increasing international demand for flexible working infrastructure.
From the founder
"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."
Michael Cockburn
CEO and Co-Founder at Desana
Investor perspective
"Desana has developed a best in class platform to help companies address the challenge of managing a distributed workforce with a hybrid or flexible model. Their solution uniquely combines ease of deployment and scalability for management teams with great user experience for employees. We are proud to partner with Desana in their quest to tackle a major challenge in the real estate industry today."
Tanguy Quero
Investment Principal, JLL Spark Global Ventures
Use of funds
- 01Expand into international markets
Investors
PropTech1 Ventures
Tanguy Quero
JLL Spark Global Ventures
Techstart Ventures
BGF
Groundbreak Ventures