Deel
Deel is a global HR and payroll platform founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company enables businesses to hire, manage, pay, and equip workers in over 150 countries through a single software interface. Deel offers a comprehensive suite of services, including payroll, HR benefits, compliance, performance management, and device management, all supported by its own AI-powered infrastructure and a network of local experts. Deel's mission is to make global work effortless, compliant, and scalable. The platform serves approximately 37,000 to 40,000 customers, proces
Investing activity
Deel appears in 5 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $40M, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round size of $5M and the largest at $7M. The most recent are Palma.ai (Pre-seed, $1.8M, Sep 2026), Clarity (Acquisition, $40M, Aug 2026) and Sphinx (Seed, $7.1M, Jul 2026).
Deel most often invests alongside Rebel Fund, Y Combinator, D11Z.Ventures and Plug and Play, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI and Deepfake detection and identity verification.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Deel
What AI companies has Deel invested in?
Deel's AI investments include Palma.ai, Sphinx, Leadbay and Pluvo. The 5 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Deel based?
Deel is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
What stage does Deel invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Deel has invested at Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round of $5M. Deel led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Deel co-invest with?
Deel's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Rebel Fund (2 deals), Y Combinator (2 deals), D11Z.Ventures (1 deal), Plug and Play (1 deal) and Scale Now Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Deel?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Deel's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Deel to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.