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Alex Bouaziz

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Alex Bouaziz
CEO & Co-Founder of
Deel (2019)
About

Alex Bouaziz is Co-Founder and CEO at Deel, the all-in-one HR and payroll platform serving over 35,000 companies across 150+ countries. He has led the company's rapid growth into one of the fastest-growing SaaS businesses in the world since launching Deel in 2019.

Before founding

Alex was born in France and grew up between Paris and Tel Aviv, earning a bachelor's degree from Technion Israel Institute of Technology and a master's degree in environmental engineering from MIT. He helped build startups including Sarona Ventures, Lifeslice, and Cryptofighters before founding Deel.

Founder Insights

Alex has been featured on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list and recognized as one of the most influential young entrepreneurs in the SaaS industry. At 31 years old, his estimated fortune is $2 billion following the company's latest $17.3 billion valuation.

Experience

Deel has 7,000 people working across 115 countries and raised over $600 million in funding. The company serves more than 35,000 customers, from startups to global names like Reddit, Klarna, and Cloudflare.

Scale & Impact

Deel hit unicorn status in 2021, just three years after launching, and has grown from 10 to 3,600 workers with annual recurring revenue skyrocketing from $4 million in 2021 to $500 million as of March. The company supports 1.5 million workers and processes $22 billion in payroll annually.

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Alex Bouaziz

Deel
Co-Founder & CEO
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Alex Bouaziz

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Deel

Industry

SaaS

Year Founded

2019

Stage/Funding

Series E • $982M

Company Location

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About

Alex Bouaziz is Co-Founder and CEO at Deel, the all-in-one HR and payroll platform serving over 35,000 companies across 150+ countries. He has led the company's rapid growth into one of the fastest-growing SaaS businesses in the world since launching Deel in 2019.

Before founding

Alex was born in France and grew up between Paris and Tel Aviv, earning a bachelor's degree from Technion Israel Institute of Technology and a master's degree in environmental engineering from MIT. He helped build startups including Sarona Ventures, Lifeslice, and Cryptofighters before founding Deel.

Founder Insights

Alex has been featured on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list and recognized as one of the most influential young entrepreneurs in the SaaS industry. At 31 years old, his estimated fortune is $2 billion following the company's latest $17.3 billion valuation.

Experience

Deel has 7,000 people working across 115 countries and raised over $600 million in funding. The company serves more than 35,000 customers, from startups to global names like Reddit, Klarna, and Cloudflare.

Scale & Impact

Deel hit unicorn status in 2021, just three years after launching, and has grown from 10 to 3,600 workers with annual recurring revenue skyrocketing from $4 million in 2021 to $500 million as of March. The company supports 1.5 million workers and processes $22 billion in payroll annually.

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