Deel (company)

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Deel
TypePrivate
Founded2018; 4 years ago (2018)
Founder
  • CEO: Alex Bouaziz
  • CRO: Shuo Wang
HeadquartersSan Francisco
Websiteletsdeel.com

Deel is a privately-held payroll and compliance provider based in San Francisco, California.[1][2] The company provides hiring and payments services for companies hiring international employees and contractors.[1]

History[]

Deel was founded in 2018 by Alex Bouaziz and Shuo Wang, who met while studying at MIT in 2013.[1][3] The founders had encountered difficulty hiring international workers affordably while bootstrapping their own businesses.[3][4][self-published source] Deel entered the Y Combinator startup accelerator in 2019.[5] Its initial product allowed companies to hire contractors only.[6]

In May 2020, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz led a $14 million Series A round.[7] CNBC reported that the round was conducted entirely using videoconferencing software.[1] In September 2020 the company then raised an additional $48 million in a Series B led by Spark Capital, at an unknown valuation.[8] Forbes attributed the growth to the increasing adoption of remote work due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]

In April 2021, Deel raised $156 million in a Series C round, becoming a unicorn. The investment was led by Y Combinator's YC Continuity Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, and Spark Capital.[9] The company acquired Zeitgold, a German-based payroll automation provider in August 2021 for an undisclosed amount.[10][11][12]

Products[]

The company offers a central platform for companies to hire employees and independent contractors located remotely.[1][11] Deel hires employees through their own local entity on a company's behalf, acting as the employer of record[13] and managing compliance with employment laws in each country.[3] As of August 2021, it owned 45 entities.[11]

The company processes international payroll, with a range of withdrawal options in multiple currencies, including PayPal, Payoneer, and bank transfer.[14]

Deel assists with creating contracts that comply with local labor laws using localized templates.[8][15] It also helps workers access insurance options for health.[1][8]

Operations[]

Deel is headquartered in San Francisco, California. In April 2021, it reported having 120 employees. The company operates completely remotely.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Son, Hugh (2020-05-21). "Remote work start-up Deel scores $14 million investment led by Andreessen Horowitz". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  2. ^ "Deel Raises $156M at $1.2B Valuation to Expand Its Global HR Software Solution | Built In San Francisco". www.builtinsf.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. ^ a b c d Stoller, Kristin. "Future Of Work—The New HR Frontier: These Tech Startups Are Helping Businesses Adapt To A Remote World". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  4. ^ "Alex Bouaziz: Build a Remote Team Like Deel". Mercury Blog. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  5. ^ "Deel: Payroll for remote teams". Y Combinator. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  6. ^ "The top 10 startups from Y Combinator W19 Demo Day 1". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  7. ^ "Meet the startups helping other startups go remote". Protocol — The people, power and politics of tech. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  8. ^ a b c "Deel nabs $30M more for payroll, compliance and other tools to run global workforces". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  9. ^ a b "Remote hiring startup Deel raises $156M at a $1.25B valuation after 20x growth in 2020". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  10. ^ "A Message from the Zeitgold Founding Team • Zeitgold". Zeitgold (in German). 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  11. ^ a b c Kokalitcheva, Kia (2021-08-03). "Don't call it "outsourcing": Hiring employees globally is getting easier". Axios. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  12. ^ "Done: Deel welcomes new acquisition ZeitGold". Geektime. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  13. ^ "HR Tech Startups Could Help Businesses Expand Their Remote Teams And Services". CB Insights Research. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  14. ^ Orbach, Meir (2020-09-10). "Israeli-American automated payroll platform Deel raises $30 million". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  15. ^ Orbach, Meir (2020-09-10). "Israeli-American automated payroll platform Deel raises $30 million". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
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