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Deskimo

Summer 2021 · Active

Workspaces on demand, paid by the minute.

Location: Singapore, Singapore, SG

Founded: 2021

Team size: 12

About

Join the hybrid work revolution! Find professional workspaces near your home and escape the home office without wasting time on commuting. Deskimo connects the hybrid corporate workforce with quality workspaces all over Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the UAE. 1) Deskimo is an asset-light extension of a corporate office Most companies are looking to downsize their office leases and move to a hybrid work model to save costs and provide employees greater flexibility post pandemic. 2) Deskimo is an instant access pass to all workspaces One tap in the Deskimo app generates a QR code, which gets scanned at the front desk to check in and check out. No memberships, no registrations, no long-term commitments needed. 3) The hybrid work revolution is only getting started Employees have no intention to go back to the office 5 days / week post pandemic. This will transform the way companies manage their hybrid workforce and decentralized workplace. Deskimo is at the center of this transformation.

Founders

  • Christian MischlerFounder

    Previously co-founded & scaled GuestReady (the leading short-term rental management company in Europe and the Middle East), HotelQuickly (at the time the leading last-minute hotel booking app in Asia-Pacific), Foodpanda (Asia's largest food delivery company outside of China). Previously an In-House Consultant at Credit Suisse. Further: Swiss national; double master's degrees from the University of St.Gallen (HSG) and CEMS; Captain at the Swiss Military Intelligence; visited 100+ countries.

  • Raphael CohenFounder

    Past experience: - Head of Asia, Rocket Internet - Co-Founder, Gobee.bike (2nd largest bike sharing operator outside of China) - Co-Founder, HotelQuickly (largest last-minute hotel booking app in Asia-Pacific) - Managing Director, Foodpanda Vietnam (Asia's largest food delivery company outside of China) Further: - French national - Lived in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Canada, France - Speaks 7 languages and visited 100+ countries - Bachelor of Commerce, University of Toronto