Deel
Hire and pay anyone, anywhere, without opening entities
4.5From ~$49/contractor/moBest for Portfolio companies hiring globally before opening entities
Global Hiring Payroll EOR
Overview
Deel, founded in 2019, lets companies hire employees and contractors in 150+ countries through its employer-of-record entities, global payroll, compliance documentation and immigration support. For venture portfolios it removes a classic scaling bottleneck: a portfolio company can hire the best engineer in Warsaw or Bogotá this week without incorporating anything. Funds themselves use it too — platform teams and international operating partners are often Deel-employed.
Key features
- Employer of record in 100+ countries
- Contractor management with localized compliant contracts
- Global payroll, benefits and equity-award support
- Immigration and visa sponsorship services
- HRIS with onboarding, time off and expense tracking
Pros
- Fastest route to compliant international hiring
- Consolidates contractors, EOR and payroll in one system
- Self-serve enough for a two-person startup to use
Cons
- EOR per-employee costs add up as teams scale
- Complex equity and benefits cases still need specialist advice