deskbird
deskbird is a workplace management platform that helps companies manage hybrid office operations, used by over 5,000 offices globally including Deloitte, Decathlon, and Philips. The company has raised $43M in funding and employs 112 people.
The growth story
deskbird grew from 23 to 112 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $43M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2025.
About
deskbird provides a platform for managing hybrid office operations, including desk booking, resource allocation, visitor management, and analytics. Its software is designed to optimize office space, reduce costs, and improve collaboration, primarily targeting large enterprises transitioning to hybrid work models.
The company, founded in 2020, has scaled rapidly, securing $43M in funding and serving major clients like Deloitte and Philips. Its cloud infrastructure, hosted in Germany, meets industry standards such as ISO27001 and SOC2, reflecting its focus on security and reliability.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at deskbird, with 25 employees. The company operates with a lean structure, focusing on scaling its platform while maintaining a strong emphasis on security and compliance.
The deskbird org chart
Ivan Cossu (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 47 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 26 (0% YoY), Sales 14 (-22% YoY), Marketing 8 (+14% YoY), Customer Success and Support 8 (+14% YoY), Arts and Design 7 (+17% YoY), Product Management 6 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
deskbird recruits from top-tier companies like Boston Consulting Group and BMW, with a notable presence of alumni from Zalando and Forto. Employees often transition to roles in consulting, sales, and AI startups.
Most common previous employers of deskbird staff: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (4), BMW (4), ⋮IWConnect (4), Zalando (3), Forto (3), VTEX (2). Former deskbird employees most often moved to Marvin Services (1), Mapal (1), BM Sales Solutions (1), Klun Consultancies (1), Kickscale (1), Zeit AI (YC S24) (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The deskbird mafia
deskbird alumni have founded 8 companies, including Cherdung Info Tech, EMPOVVER, and Sunesis, with several ventures already employing small teams.
8Sandip B., was Back End Developer until 2021Marlene Frauscher, was Business Developer & Account Executive until 2021
Conrad Vaslin, was Founder's Associate - Strategy & Finance until 2024Benedikt Meuthen, was VP of Sales until 2024Soufyane Hajji, was Performance Marketing Manager until 2025Kevin Bardi, was Senior Staff Software Engineer until 2023
Abhishek Manandhar, was Technical Advisor to the Founders until 2021
Bogdan Stefan, was Lead Android Software Developer until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 78% direct, 9% search, 4% social, 0% paid.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.10 / 5
Frequently asked
deskbird has 112 employees as of September 2026.
deskbird has raised $43M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2025.
deskbird was founded in 2020 by Ivan Cossu, Jonas Hess.
Ivan Cossu (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of deskbird's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current deskbird staff are Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (4 people), BMW (4 people), ⋮IWConnect (4 people).
Former deskbird employees most often move to Marvin Services (1), Mapal (1), BM Sales Solutions (1).
At least 8 companies have a founder who previously worked at deskbird, including Cherdung Info Tech, EMPOVVER, Sunesis.
deskbird has about 26 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
deskbird has about 14 people in Sales, down 22% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 93 current and 100 former deskbird profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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