AI at Work: Germany’s desk.ly gets desk full of cash to fix workspaces

Osnabrück, Germany-based desk.ly, a provider of an AI-powered platform for modern workplace management, has secured an undisclosed seven-figure funding from HTGF for its next growth phase.

HTGF is one of the most active early-stage investors in Germany and Europe, financing startups in the fields of Deep Tech, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech, Digital Tech, Life Sciences, and Chemistry.

With its experienced investment team, HTGF supports startups in all phases of their development into international market leaders. HTGF invests in pre-seed and seed phases and can participate significantly in later-stage financing rounds.

“desk.ly has achieved strong growth with impressive capital efficiency and has successfully positioned itself in a dynamic market. We are excited to accompany the strong team on its journey and believe that desk.ly will play a key role in shaping the future of work environments,” says Maurice Kügler, Senior Investment Manager at HTGF.

With the new capital, the German company will expand its AI capabilities, improve data analysis, and strengthen its market position through strategic partnerships in the furniture, construction, and workplace consulting sectors.

The company will also use the funds to develop AI-based features, such as personalised booking recommendations and intelligent agents. 

What does desk.ly solve?

The German company is working to solve the challenges of hybrid working by providing desk sharing, smart booking suggestions, and data-driven office management.

The company’s desk-sharing software helps minimise empty desks, make better use of resources, and create more flexible office layouts. This results in greater efficiency and less wasted space.

Since its founding in 2021, desk.ly has been helping companies transition to hybrid working models.

With over 1,000 customers, including Eurowings, Funke Medien Gruppe, OMR, Volksbank, Fraunhofer, and more than 100,000 active users, the company claims to be one of the leading platforms for intelligent workplace management in Europe.

In addition to reducing rental costs, desk.ly can also optimise ancillary costs such as energy, cleaning and food, benefiting the company’s bottom line and contributing to sustainability.

The team now consists of around 40 employees.

Felix Mohr, CEO and founder of desk.ly, says, “In the new world of work, efficiency, flexibility, and data intelligence are the keys to success. That’s why we’re building desk.ly – together with our customers and based on our belief that every workplace should be smart, sustainable and people-centric.