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Deel
Deel is one platform for payroll, HR, benefits, mobility, performance, and device management across 150+ countries. Built on owned infrastructure, powered by AI, and supported by thousands of local experts, Deel helps businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly. Trusted by 40,000+ customers, and created to become a global brand people love. Learn more at deel.com/dayone.
- Sector
- HR & payroll platform (EOR)
- Business model
- B2B SaaS (global payroll & HR)
- Founded
- 2019
- Founders
- Alex Bouaziz, Shuo Wang
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, US
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, deel.com
3people interviewed
4episodes across 4 shows
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Proudly presents In The Blink Of AI, First Cheque, Pick My Brain & Perspective X
The team on Day One
Ilana Elbaz Employee #5 & first go-to-market hire at Deel; angel investor “In a startup, there is no wrong decision. There's only the decision you didn't make.” 2 episodes → 
Dan Westgarth Chief Operating Officer, Deel “Around just over two thirds of all code that is committed is actually coming from AI.” 1 episode → 
Mark Samlal General Manager APAC, Deel “It is a completely different level of accountability, because it is your own baby.” 1 episode → Hear from the team
▶ 19 August 2026 · Pick My Brain Why You Should Think Global From Day One: Ilana Elbaz on Deel Ilana Elbaz
▶ 7 August 2026 · In The Blink Of AI Deel's COO on the AI Agent Writing Its Own Code Dan Westgarth
▶ 20 July 2026 · First Cheque What Makes a Founder Worth Backing at Pre-Seed? With Ilana Elbaz | GTM at Deel Ilana Elbaz
▶ 16 July 2026 · Perspective X From a Secondhand Desk to a $120M Exit: Mark Samlal's Story Mark Samlal
Milestones
- Apr 2019 Launched as a global payroll and HR compliance platform deel.com
- 2023 Reached a US$17.3B valuation calcalistech.com
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