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Private San Francisco-based payroll and compliance provider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Deel is an Israeli-American payroll and outsourcing[3][4] company based in San Francisco, California.[5][6] The company provides hiring, payments, and outsourcing services for companies hiring international employees and contractors.[5][3][4]
Company type | Private |
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Founded | 2019 |
Founder |
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Headquarters | San Francisco |
Products | Professional employer organization services and payroll services |
Revenue | $500m [1] (2024) |
Number of employees | 3,000 [2] (2024) |
Website | deel |
Deel was founded in 2019 by Alex Bouaziz, Shuo Wang, and Ofer Simon.[7] Bouaziz and Wang met while studying at MIT in 2013.[8] The founders launched Deel after encountering difficulty hiring international workers for their previous ventures.[8]
Deel launched after entering the Y Combinator startup accelerator in 2019.[9] The company then raised several rounds of funding. In May 2020, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz led a $14 million Series A round.[10] In September 2020, the company raised a $48 million Series B.[3] In April 2021, Deel raised $156 million in a Series C round, becoming a unicorn.[11] In October 2021, Deel raised $425 million in a Series D.[12] They also raised $50 million in May 2022, valuing the company at $12 billion.[13]
As Deel expanded, Forbes reported "a five-person “Navy SEAL” team" went from country to country to quickly incorporate new local business entities.[7] It also began to make acquisitions. By 2023 it had acquired several companies providing HR platforms such as Zeitgold, Roots, PayGroup, and Capbase.[14][15][16][17][18]
In January 2023, it reported having 2,000 employees.[13]
In March 2023, former workers claimed they were miscategorized.[19][20] In June 2023, California state senator Steve Padilla sent a formal request to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency asking them to investigate the allegations.[21][22]
In March 2024, Deel announced its acquisition of Zavvy, a 'people development' startup based in Munich, Germany, as well as PaySpace, an African-based payroll engine.[23] The company reported it had reached a milestone of $500 million in annual recurring revenue[24] and a headcount of 3,000.[25]
In July 2024, Deel acquired London-based Hofy, a company that helps manage office equipment for remote hires.[26]
The company offers a platform for companies to hire remote workers.[5][14] Deel hires employees through their own local entity on a company's behalf, acting as the employer of record[27] and managing compliance with employment laws in each country.[8] As of August 2021, it owned 45 entities.[14] As of 2023, Deel operates in more than 150 countries. The company processes international payrolls, allowing withdrawals in different currencies.[4]
Deel also assists with creating contracts that comply with local labor laws using templates.[3][4] It also helps workers access health insurance[5][3] and provides immigration advice about visa processes to companies with digital nomads.[28]
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