Private Equity
Accelerate value creation across portfolio companies
Increase profitability by standardising global HR, payroll and compliance for faster execution and lower risk.
Leading private equity Firms and their Portfolio Companies partner with Deel
Accelerate global hiring and improve efficiency
Drive expansion without CapEx
Enter 150+ markets instantly without setting up entities. We handle local compliance and payroll while portfolio teams focus on growth.
Enable faster, cleaner M&A
Migrate headcount in days to minimise TSAs. Eliminate compliance risk using our fully owned global entity infrastructure.
Consolidate tech, boost margin
Unify fragmented HR stacks to cut admin costs by 30% and gain real-time visibility into portfolio-wide spend.
Benefits
Exclusive partnership benefits
- Preferred pricing and renewal terms: Standardised savings across your portfolio\n- Dedicated white glove support: Hands-on execution from implementation through launch and portfolio-wide scale\n- Customised resources: Industry compensation benchmarks and playbooks to replicate outcomes across your portfolio
What Sets us Apart
How Deel is different
We own what others outsource. With 200+ owned entities in 120+ countries, we control the entire experience. You get:\n- Speed: No third-party delays during hiring, onboarding or M&A\n- Compliance: Local in-house experts in each market, not generalised support\n- Consistency: One global standard applied across every portfolio company
'Deel turned a cost-saving initiative into a growth accelerator. We reduce engineering spend by 50%, expand development capacity by one third and reinvest savings to accelerate product roadmaps. It's a win-win.'
Cole Fox, Operating Partner, Bregal Sagemount
FAQs
Where does Deel play best in my portfolio?
Deel is strongest when you need to standardise global hiring and payroll fast, especially across multiple geographies and entities. With Deel, portfolio companies can hire, pay and manage teams in 150+ countries and streamline HR operations on one platform, including EOR, contractor management and global payroll.
How does Deel support the M&A process?
Effective management combines transparent communication, compliance adherence and unified onboarding. Deel’s platform provides tools for seamless transitions.
What happens to employee benefits during a company’s payroll merger?
Benefits may undergo audits and realignment. Deel’s tools simplify the M&A process, ensuring compliance and fairness for global teams.
How is Deel deploying AI through its services?
Deel has been at the forefront of applying AI in HR and payroll to amplify customers' ability to hire, pay and manage their workforce more effectively at scale. See more details here.
How quickly can a portfolio company get started?
Deel’s EOR helps companies hire in days instead of waiting months to set up entities. Exact timing depends on local law, required registrations and documentation. Visit our EOR vs Entity Cost Calculator Tool for more info.
What hard ROI should we expect?
In the 2025 Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study of Deel Payroll, organisations that consolidated payroll on Deel reduced manual work by up to 80% and achieved a 67% ROI over three years. ROI is typically driven by vendor consolidation, less manual processing and more standardised workflows.
How do you mitigate classification risk across multiple jurisdictions?
We don’t just flag risk; we assume it. Deel’s contractor offering classifies, hires and pays workers on your behalf, taking on total liability for misclassification. For EOR and Global Payroll, our in-house legal team of 200+ experts and our Continuous Compliance hub monitor regulatory changes in real-time across 120+ countries, protecting your assets from fines and legal exposure.
What is the implementation lift for a portfolio company switching to Deel?
Minimal. We are built for self-serve efficiency supported by dedicated onboarding managers. Most portfolio companies can go live with contractors in minutes and EOR and payroll employees in under a week. We handle the heavy lifting of data migration and local registration, allowing your portfolio leadership to stay focused on growth and value creation.
Deel makes growing remote and international teams effortless
150+
countries
+40,000
customers
$20B+
global payroll processed compliantly
90+
NPS for enterprise customers