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Layer
Finance processes tool
- 1-20 employees
- B2B
- Enterprise
- Internal tools
- Productivity
- SaaS
- Kreuzberg, Berlin, BE
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Company mission
Layer's mission is to change how millions of people work with spreadsheets.
Our take
87% of all budgeting globally is still done via spreadsheets and not big ERP systems. Yet anyone that’s dealt with workflows around these use-cases knows that a lot of time can go to waste getting everyone on the same page.
Unlike major upstarts in the space like Airtable, Layer is building a web app that improves productivity by augmenting spreadsheets rather than replacing them - sitting atop Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.
The company is working on refining its product to add more and more functionality. Think full-blown change detection, near-time collaboration, drafts, branching and a lot more.
The challenge for the company will be to find enterprise clients willing to disrupt their current workflows of which they are often very protective. That’s where Layer’s easy of adoption and intuitive user interface will make all the difference.
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Benefits
- Solve fascinating and hard problems that affect millions of users worldwide
- Work with cutting-edge tech following DDD principles
- Backed by Europe’s finest investors
- Relocation: full VISA/Blue-Card sponsorship for you and your loved ones
- Open & employee-driven company culture
- Parent & remote-friendly environment
- Employee Stock Options
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$5.3m
SEED
Total funding: $5.3m
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Leadership
Previously Global Head of Business Development for Helpling, an online platform for on-demand home services. Proceeded to join Allianz X, the venture arm of Allianz as an Investment Manager.
Moritz ten Eikelder
(CFO)Started their career in consulting with Roland Berger and then BCG. Moritz also co-founded optionspace, an online booking platform for flexible office space. Before that, Moritz was Global CFO of Helpling, a marketplace for cleaning services.
David Barnowsky
(CPO)A serial entrepreneur and product specialist, David has co-founded multiple enterprises before, including Dreamflat, a roomate discovery platform which was acquired in 2014. David also worked at Solid UX Solutions, which led them to hold multiple interim CPO positions before co-founding Layer.