abhijitMehta
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abhijitMehta
@abhijitMehta
Proud Father | Dreamer, Hacker, Builder, Doer | Current: Product @Deel | Past: @algolia, @twilio, @amdocs
BREAKING: @deel Hits $1.4B+ ARR Co-founded by CEO Alex Bouaziz (@Bouazizalex) & CRO Shuo Wang (@shuooo), Alex shares their hypergrowth playbook.. Founded in 2019, at only 7 years old: - Deel has scaled to $1.4B+ ARR - Reached a $17.3B valuation - 40K+ customers across 150+ countries - 3+ years of being profitable Deel has rapidly become the #1 platform for hiring & paying employees worldwide. We discuss: • Scaling Deel to $1.4B+ ARR • Serving 40K+ companies across 150+ countries • Deel’s 10+ acquisition M&A strategy • Building a profitable hypergrowth SaaS company • The future of global hiring & distributed teams • How AI agents will transform the workforce Recent Financing: Oct 2025, Deel announced a $300 million Series E funding round, valuing the company at $17.3 billion co-led by Ribbit Capital (@RibbitCapital) as a new investor, alongside long-time partners Andreessen Horowitz (@a16z) & Coatue Management (@coatuemgmt). This was filmed in London February 12, 2026 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒 (00:00) Alex Bouaziz, Co-Founder & CEO at Deel (02:05) Working with co-founder & CRO Shuo Wang (03:54) What Deel actually does (05:05) Biggest customers (05:54) $17B valuation and latest funding round (06:35) How Deel approaches fundraising (07:50) Hitting $100M ARR and early growth (09:25) Why raise money if you are already profitable? (10:35) Inside the latest funding round (12:03) Why payroll is a huge global opportunity (14:21) How Deel expanded its product stack (15:21) The challenges of hiring globally (16:18) Running a 7,000 person fully remote company (18:29) Tips for building remote teams (19:50) Why Deel went global from day one (22:47) How AI is changing hiring (25:00) Deel’s moat in an AI world (26:19) A question from Micky Malka (26:57) From airlines to oil and gas: who uses Deel (27:58) M&A strategy and integration playbook (34:33) Biggest mistakes companies make with acquisitions (35:56) How to retain founders after acquisitions (36:34) Deel's new CFO (39:09) What it takes to be IPO ready (40:29) How AI could affect Deel’s future (42:55) The "Dubai founder controversy" (46:00) Leading in a competitive market (50:47) The biggest misconception about Deel (53:27) The right people around you (56:51) The "default optimism" (58:33) What’s next for Deel (01:01:05) The future of autonomous agents (01:03:35) Biggest lessons from Shuo (01:06:34) What makes a great salesperson (01:08:32) Partnering with Arsenal
We just wrapped The Big @deel 2026 - and this one felt different. 🚀 Today is also Deel's 7th birthday. 7 years, 40,000+ companies, $22B in payroll processed. This year we connected every stage of the worker lifecycle into one platform. Here's what we launched 👇🧵
Hiring globally just to cut costs? That’s old news. 🌎 We've analyzed 1M+ contracts for Deel's State of Global Hiring Report, and the remote work playbook has completely flipped: 🏙️ Remote workers are moving back to major cities. 🤖 Cross-border "AI Trainer" roles skyrocketed 283% 💡 Startups are hiring globally for elite talent, not cheap labor. 💸 Contractors are "currency hopping" to USD & crypto to beat inflation. Get the full scoop here: deel.com/global-hiring-…
We are officially entering the @premierleague 🎉 Proud to announce Deel is the Official HR Platform Partner of @Arsenal ⚽ This is our first major move into sports. Thrilled to welcome Arsenal as a @deel customer to power their workforce operations. Let's go 🔴⚪
50k employees accross 24 countries!! So proud of the @deel team for bringing home one of the world’s major banks. One of the largest deels in our history. Can’t wait to deliver 🚀
NEWS: @deel raises a $300M Series E led by Ribbit Capital and @a16z
Deel has raised $300M at a $17.3B valuation We started about 6 years ago, struggling to even make $10K. I've never shared this before because of how embarrassing our start was. The story of how we went from $1K to $1B and the advice I'd give to my younger self:
Deel has raised $300M at a $17.3B valuation We started about 6 years ago, struggling to even make $10K. I've never shared this before because of how embarrassing our start was. The story of how we went from $1K to $1B and the advice I'd give to my younger self:
Deel has raised $300M at a $17.3B valuation We started about 6 years ago, struggling to even make $10K. I've never shared this before because of how embarrassing our start was. The story of how we went from $1K to $1B and the advice I'd give to my younger self:
Deel has raised $300M at a $17.3B valuation We started about 6 years ago, struggling to even make $10K. I've never shared this before because of how embarrassing our start was. The story of how we went from $1K to $1B and the advice I'd give to my younger self:
BREAKING: Deel Raises $300M Series E at $17.3B Valuation Co-led by Ribbit, a16z & Coatue Had no idea the scale, & still growing. Huge congrats. Earlier this year, Deel surpassed $1 billion in ARR. Sept marked 3 consecutive years of profitability & a major milestone - their first $100 million revenue month. Deel processes $22 billion in payroll annually, & serves 35,000+ customers & 1.5+ million workers in 150+ countries.
