Deel funding rounds & valuation history
Deel’s funding from the 2020 Series B to the $300M Series E at $17.3B in October 2025, plus the February 2025 secondary sale at $12.6B. Each row gives the amount, leads, valuation and its source, and is labelled as a closed round or a tender (secondary sale, no new money).
Round history
Newest first. Dashed badges and striped rows are not closed transactions. “—” means the source does not disclose the figure or it cannot be computed on the same basis; see the note in each row.
| Date | Status | Round | Amount | Lead / buyer | Valuation | Val. ÷ run-rate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Closed round |
Series ELast closed round. Deel says it passed $1B ARR earlier in 2025; no multiple because the valuation basis is not stated. TechCrunch names Ribbit and a16z as co-leads. |
$300M |
Ribbit Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue (co-leads, per Deel)Also: General Catalyst and other existing investors (TechCrunch) |
$17.3BStated by Deel; pre- or post-money not stated1.44× vs prior closed |
—Not disclosedNo run-rate stated in the announcement |
||
Tender |
Secondary share sale ($300M)Announced with an $800M annual revenue run rate (Deel to CNBC). CNBC says the sale was “conducted last year” (2024); exact close date not disclosed, so the row is dated at the announcement. Secondary sale, not a primary round; no step-up. |
$300MShares sold by early investors; no money to Deel (Calcalist) |
General Catalyst, Mubadala (buyers) |
$12.6BTwo sources familiar, per CNBC; Calcalist says “about $12 billion”. Not stated by Deel. |
—Not disclosedTender price, not a new round; no multiple |
||
Closed round |
Series D extension (reported)Calcalist (2025) says this round was led by Emerson Collective. Deel did not announce the valuation itself. |
$50M |
Emerson Collective (new investor)Also: Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, Y Combinator (existing) |
$12BReported by Axios (anonymous sources), via TechCrunch; pre- or post-money not stated2.18× vs prior closed |
—Not disclosedNo run-rate stated in the announcement |
||
Closed round |
Series DDeel’s CEO told CNBC it was on pace for $50M revenue in 2021. |
$425M |
CoatueAlso: Altimeter Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Neo, Spark Capital, YC Continuity Fund |
$5.5BStated by Deel; pre- or post-money not stated4.40× vs prior closed |
—Not disclosedNo run-rate stated in the announcement |
||
Closed round |
Series CDeel became a unicorn with this round. |
$156M |
YC Continuity FundAlso: Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital (existing); angels incl. Dara Khosrowshahi, Lachy Groom |
$1.25BAnnounced by Deel (TechCrunch); pre- or post-money not stated |
—Not disclosedNo run-rate stated in the announcement |
||
Closed round |
Series BEarliest round in this tracker. Deel had about 500 customers at the time (TechCrunch). |
$30M |
Spark Capital |
—Not disclosedValuation not disclosed |
—Not disclosedNo run-rate stated in the announcement |
Valuation at each closed round
Closed primary rounds with a valuation. Pre- or post-money is not stated in any source. The 2025 secondary sale ($12.6B) is not plotted.
Sources: Deel; TechCrunch (2022 via Axios). US$ billions, linear scale.
Timeline
Each round and the secondary sale, oldest first.
- Sep 2020 · Closed
Series B: $30M led by Spark Capital. Valuation not disclosed.
- 21 Apr 2021 · Closed
Series C: $156M at $1.25B, led by YC Continuity.
- 18 Oct 2021 · Closed
Series D: $425M at $5.5B, led by Coatue.
- 11 May 2022 · Closed
$50M at $12B, with Emerson Collective (Axios).
- Announced 4 Feb 2025 · Tender
$300M secondary sale to General Catalyst and Mubadala at $12.6B; sale conducted in 2024, per CNBC. No new money.
- 16 Oct 2025 · Closed
Series E: $300M at $17.3B, co-led by Ribbit, a16z and Coatue.
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Deel Funding Rounds & Valuation History. Private Valuation & Funding Round Tracker, GrowthNavigateFunding.net, updated 13 Nov 2026. https://growthnavigatefunding.net/funding/deel/
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Methodology & status definitions
How each row is labelled and calculated.
Closed round
A primary round announced by Deel or reported by the press, with the outlet named.
Tender
A sale of existing shares to new buyers. It sets a valuation but brings no new money to Deel. No step-up or multiple.
Valuation ÷ run-rate
Post-money valuation ÷ the run-rate the company stated at that round (GNF calc.). Deel states ARR or run-rate figures, but never says whether its valuations are pre- or post-money, so no multiple is shown.
What is not a separate row
Seed and Series A rounds (2019–2020). Revenue and ARR figures, except as context. Secondary-market prices and IPO speculation. Deel’s litigation with Rippling.
Updates & corrections
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Changelog
- : Dataset first compiled: Series B to Series E and the February 2025 secondary sale, checked against the linked sources.
Sources
- Calcalist (Ctech): Deel crosses $1.5 billion ARR, strengthening IPO credentials, 4 Aug 2026
- Deel: Our Series E: building the global infrastructure of work, Oct 2025
- TechCrunch: Deel hits $17.3B valuation after raising $300M from big-name VCs, 16 Oct 2025
- CNBC: HR unicorn Deel prepares for IPO as soon as 2026, 4 Feb 2025
- TechCrunch: Deel unloads $300M in secondary sale, brings General Catalyst on as an investor, 4 Feb 2025
- Calcalist (Ctech): Deel secures $300M secondary transaction at over $12B valuation, 4 Feb 2025
- TechCrunch: Fueled by the remote work revolution, Deel more than doubles valuation to $12B with new raise, 11 May 2022
- Deel: We’ve raised our Series D, 18 Oct 2021
- TechCrunch: Remote hiring startup Deel raises $425M at a $5.5B valuation, 18 Oct 2021
- CNBC: Start-up Deel bets that Coinbase, Shopify and others will keep hiring globally, 18 Oct 2021
- TechCrunch: Remote hiring startup Deel raises $156M at a $1.25B valuation after 20x growth in 2020, 21 Apr 2021