# Deel

> Deel is a VC fund backing Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/Deel
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/Deel
- Website: https://www.letsdeel.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetDeel

Deel is a developer of a payroll platform used to re-imagine payouts for businesses working with remote contractors. The platform is used by remote teams that connect localized compliance and automates payments in one system of record, as well as provides contracts and templates to be used for tax forms and localized contracts, automated payment,invoicing and receipts, and customer support. It aims to offer to every company that hires remote talents a one-stop-shop that makes onboarding, global compliance, and payments easier.The company was founded by Alex Bouaziz, Ofer Simon, and Shuo Wang in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Deel. Shizune tracks 11 team members at Deel. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/deel?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 4 | 57% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 43% |
| Internet | 2 | 29% |
| Software | 2 | 29% |
| SaaS | 1 | 14% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 71% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 71% |
| Canada | 1 | 14% |
| Sweden | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Bouaziz | Co-founder & CEO | 25 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-bouaziz |
| Dan Westgarth | COO | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-westgarth |
| Shuo Wang | Co-Founder & CRO | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shuo-wang-2 |
| Anton Karpenko | Software Engineer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karpolan |
| Christopher Lee | Head of Sales - North America | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-lee-10 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zeely | Zeely is a website development platform designed to assist businesses in marketing their web pages. The company's platform allows businesses to create and promote websites without using codes or UI/UX designs, and these codes can be linked with Google Ads or other social media platforms to increase reach, allowing businesses to create awebpage based on AI and expand their audience network. | $1M | Seed | May 28, 2026 |  |
| Famnest | Famnest is a digital platform that offers a family organization and information management application. It provides features including shared calendars, budgeting tools, health record storage, and task and schedule management. The platform enables families to organize routines, track expenses, store medical information, and coordinate activities ina centralized system. It also includes AI-assisted tools and secure data sharing designed to support communication and planning within family groups. | $50K | Pre-Seed | May 01, 2026 |  |
| Eragon | Eragon is an AI Operating System built for companies to analyze business, connecting data, people, and processes into a single workspace. | $12M | Seed | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| Pluvo | Financial forecasting and scenario planning | $5M | Seed | Feb 26, 2026 |  |
| Sphinx | AI compliance analysts for banks and fintechs. | $7.1M | Seed | Feb 17, 2026 |  |
| FirstWork | Empower your team with the Next-Gen of workforce management software | $5M | Seed | Feb 27, 2025 |  |
| Alviere | Transforming the way the WORLD makes money move |  | Corporate Round | May 28, 2024 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Long Journey Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/long-journey-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Soma Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/soma-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [468 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/468-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [a16z speedrun](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a16z-speedrun-bc13) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Deel invest in?

Deel invests primarily in Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Deel?

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### Who are the partners at Deel?

The team at Deel includes Alex Bouaziz (Co-founder & CEO), Dan Westgarth (COO) and Shuo Wang (Co-Founder & CRO), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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