Deskimo
YC S21Singapore, SG · Founded 2021 · 12 employees · 4 known investors
Deskimo operates a marketplace connecting employees with pay-per-use office and workspace access across Southeast Asia and the Middle East, allowing them to book nearby workspace by the minute through a mobile app.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
Deskimo was founded in 2021 by Christian Mischler and Raphael Cohen.
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Christian Mischlerin𝕏Co-FounderChristian Mischler co-founded GuestReady, HotelQuickly, and Foodpanda, and previously worked as an in-house consultant at Credit Suisse. He holds master's degrees from the University of St. Gallen and CEMS, and served as a captain in Swiss Military Intelligence.
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Raphael CoheninCo-Founder2021–2025Raphael Cohen is a French entrepreneur with experience leading operations across Asia for Rocket Internet and co-founding HotelQuickly, a last-minute hotel booking platform, and Gobee.bike, a bike-sharing operator. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and has lived in multiple countries across Asia, North America, and Europe.
Investors · 4
The YC application· Summer 2021 batch
What they told YC
- What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.
- Deskimo is a mobile app for on-demand office space charged by the minute, aimed at corporate employees, freelancers, business travellers, digital nomads, and students. It aggregates desk inventory from co-working spaces, serviced offices, hotels, lounges, and office sublets to help those suppliers raise occupancy, and signs corporate clients that give staff a workspace budget to support hybrid work. The company is starting in Singapore, with plans to expand to other cities in Asia, Australia, and Europe.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
Competitors · 4
by search overlapFlyspaces37 shared keywordsFlySpaces is an online platform for booking coworking spaces, serviced offices, meeting rooms, and event spaces across Southeast Asia, with listings in cities including Manila, Singapore, Jakarta, Cebu, Hong Kong, and Kuala Lumpur. It also offers Passport, a membership that provides access to multiple coworking spaces on one platform.
Liquidspace21 shared keywordsLiquidSpace operates a platform for on-demand workspace booking, hybrid workplace management, and corporate real estate optimization, serving enterprises and their workforces. It runs a marketplace of over 100,000 flexible and dedicated office spaces across 3,500+ cities, connecting space providers with companies seeking office space by the hour, day, month, or longer.
Timeout18 shared keywordsTime Out is a media brand offering city guides and editorial content covering travel, food, nightlife, movies, music, hotels, and things to do in cities worldwide. It also operates Time Out Market food and cultural venues in locations across North America and other regions.
Hubble16 shared keywordsHubble is a workspace marketplace for renting private offices, meeting rooms, coworking desks, and on-demand day space, helping companies configure and manage HQ, home, and flexible workspace arrangements. It also offers advisory services and negotiation help for businesses seeking office space, with a focus on the UK and London.
Companies competing with Deskimo for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Deskimo do?
- Deskimo operates a marketplace connecting employees with pay-per-use office and workspace access across Southeast Asia and the Middle East, allowing them to book nearby workspace by the minute through a mobile app.
- Who founded Deskimo?
- Deskimo was founded by Christian Mischler, Raphael Cohen in 2021.
- Who are Deskimo's investors?
- Deskimo's investors include Y Combinator, Cathexis Ventures, Global Founders Capital, TSVC.
- Where is Deskimo headquartered?
- Deskimo is headquartered in Singapore, SG.