The advisors on Deskbird’s financing round

Swiss workplace management platform Deskbird has recently secured a USD 23 million Series B financing round.

Octopus Apollo led the operation, with Neva – the VC alternative asset manager company of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group – as co-lead. AVP also supported the round as well as existing investors AXA venture partners, Alstin Capital and PortfoLion Capital Partners.

Kellerhals Carrard represented Deskbird throughout the matter, while Bär & Karrer advised Neva SGR. Moreover, Wenger Vieli was the advisor for AVP, and MLL Legal represented Octopus Apollo.

The Kellerhals Carrard team

Partners Karim Maizar (corporate/VC, pictured right) and Nicolai Nuber (corporate/VC, pictured left) led the Kellerhals Carrard VC and Startup Desk team on the matter, with further support from partner Kerim Tbaishat (tax), senior associate Kathrin Moser (corporate/VC), associates Arnault Eckert (corporate/VC) and Marine Jorio (corporate/VC) and paralegal Lisa Schmid.

The Bär & Karrer team

The Bär & Karrer team included Raphael Annasohn (pictured) and Luana Stämpfli (both venture capital/M&A).

The Intesa Sanpaolo in-house team

The Intesa Sanpaolo Group’s in-house legal team including Massimiliano Canelli and Marta Cubisin advised Neva on the matter.  

The Wenger Vieli team

Partner Pascal Honold (corporate/M&A, pictured) led the Wenger Vieli team on the matter, working alongside associate Elisha Odenheimer (corporate/M&A) and junior lawyer Marc Schumacher (corporate/M&A).

The MLL Legal team

Partner Christian Rebell (M&A / VC, pictured) led the MLL Legal on the matter, working alongside partner Samuel Ljubicic (M&A / VC), partner Michael Reinle (IP) as well as senior associate Michael Schüepp (IP) and associate Cédric Saladin (M&A / VC).