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We believe in the power of great workspaces.

Simply put, Deskpass offers as-needed access to an ever-growing network of thousands of professionally managed workspaces. From meeting rooms to private offices to individual desks, the Deskpass network spans 22 countries, 290 cities, and growing.

A brief history of Deskpass

Four people working at desks in a coworking space.
August
2005

A curious concept

In San Francisco, a software engineer named Brad Neuberg opens the first coworking space, with the goal of providing community and structure for a growing network of independent contractors.

The interior of the Coop Co-working space.
August
2009

Chicago’s first coworking space

Deskpass co-founder Sam Rosen opens the Coop, Chicago’s first coworking space.

Desktime Logo
February
2011

Building a network

Desktime is launched as an online directory of coworking spaces and a simple tool to manage running a coworking space.

Bau Logo
February
2014

Writing the software

In San Francisco, Deskpass co-founder JF Thye launches Bau: a patented space management software that makes accessing space effortless.

Deskpass Logo
August
2015

A new way to cowork

Desktime evolves into Deskpass, giving users the freedom to work from multiple coworking spaces under a single subscription.

A photo of the four founders of Deskpass.
October
2017

Joining forces

Deskpass and Bau team up and merge their technologies into one powerful service.

A screen capture of the deskpass app on desktop and mobile views.
April
2019

Deskpass 2.0

Deskpass launches a new version of its platform, built from the ground up with new features like hourly reservations, electric lock integrations, and streamlined design.

An illustrated capture of the Invite Team Members function of the Deskpass application
December
2019

Deskpass for Teams

We’ve built the simplest way in the world for teams to find and utilize coworking spaces. We’ve launched with a few of the largest companies in the world on board!

An abstract illustration of Australia.
July
2021

International expansion with launch of Australia

Deskpass expands globally with several international locations.

an illustrations with the words 10x.
August
2021

Corporate business increases 10x

During this time, we added eight new markets to our network, including our first of several international locations.

An illustrated mashup of the Breather and Deskpass logos.
February
2024

Deskpass and Industrious-owned Breather Announce Merger to Expand Global Network of Flexible Workspaces

The merger expands Deskpass’s workplace solutions and network, supporting the shift toward hybrid work and bridging the gap between companies that prefer their employees to return to the office and employees who prefer the flexibility of working from home.

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