How Deel Built a Global Payroll Unicorn

Deel has grown from a tiny Y Combinator startup to a $12 billion valuation by solving one of the hardest problems in remote work: paying employees in over 150 countries. Lucas and Luna unpack how Deel signed up 20,000+ customers, why it acquired four companies in 2024 alone, and what its 'employer of record' model means for the future of hiring across borders. They also discuss the regulatory tightrope Deel walks with local labor laws and how it makes money from a service most companies previously handled through patchwork freelancer payments. If you run a distributed team or work remotely, this episode explains the plumbing behind your paycheck. #Deel #GlobalPayroll #RemoteWork #EmployerOfRecord #HRTech #StartupGrowth #YCStartup #Fintech #CrossBorderPayments #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #AlexBouaziz #ShuoWang #PayrollSoftware #DistributedTeams #StartupScaling Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo