EP.15 The Fastest Growing SaaS Startup in History | Co-founders of deel, Alex Bouaziz, Shuo Wang
Jul 19, 2023
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The co-founders of Deel, Alex Bouaziz and Shuo Wang, share their journey of revolutionizing global workforce management. They discuss their international backgrounds, fundraising without a pitch deck, and their mission of connecting the global workforce. Insights on market dynamics, remote work trends, and global talent acquisition are also shared.
Deel simplifies global hiring processes by streamlining international payments and compliance.
Deel's focus on speed, scalability, and customer-centric approach aligns with its mission to transform global hiring.
Deep dives
Dio's Co-founders' Diverse International Backgrounds Drive Concept of Global Workforce Connections
Alex Busis and Shuo Wing, the co-founders of Dio, bring diverse international experiences to the concept of connecting the global workforce. Alex's educational journey across multiple countries and Shuo's background from China inspired Dio's mission to simplify global hiring processes.
Dio's Evolution and Success from Prior Startup Experiences
Before Dio, Alex founded Lifeslice, a mobile app for video creation, while Shuo co-founded Ares, a company specializing in air purifiers. Ares was acquired by IROBOT for $72 million. Dio's initial focus on a crypto payments product evolved into a streamlined platform for managing international contractors' payments globally.
Dio's Mission to Facilitate Global Workforce Access and Growth
Dio's mission is to enable companies to hire globally with ease. By providing solutions for payroll, compliance, and HR challenges in hiring global talent, Dio supports the trend of remote work and the need for efficient cross-border hiring processes. The company's focus on speed, customer-centric approach, and scalability align with its principles and mission to transform the hiring landscape.
This is the story of Alex Bouaziz and Shuo Wang, who co-found Deel, the fastest-growing SaaS start-up in history. Deel helps companies go global and hire around the world.
00:00 Intro
01:01 Chapter.1 Co-founders with International Background
03:24 Two Co-founders' Startup Experiences
08:09 Chapter.2 How Deel raised $629 million without a Pitch Deck
14:10 Chapter.3 Deel's Principle and Mission
18:50 Outro
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