# Joyce Salas

> Joyce Salas is a Founder at Deel, the San Francisco-based global HR and payroll platform that has redefined how companies hire, pay, and manage international teams. Based in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, she brings a finance and accounting lens to one of the fastest-growing HR tech companies in the world - a company that has raised over $1.27 billion in funding, crossed $1 billion in annual revenue, and employs more than 8,400 people serving businesses in 150+ countries.

- **Role:** Founder at Deel
- **Organizations:** Deel
- **Nationality:** Brazilian
- **Known for:** Founding contributor at Deel, a company that crossed $1B in annual revenue, Part of the team that scaled Deel to 8,400+ employees across 150+ countries, Helped build one of the most-funded HR tech companies globally ($1.27B total raised)

## Career timeline

- **2019+** — Joined Deel as a Founder, contributing to operations and growth of the global HR platform
- **2021** — Deel raises $425M Series D at $5.5B valuation
- **2022** — Deel reaches $295M ARR, becomes one of fastest-growing SaaS companies ever
- **2025** — Deel raises $300M Series E; total funding surpasses $1.27B

## Achievements

- Founding contributor at Deel, a company that crossed $1B in annual revenue
- Part of the team that scaled Deel to 8,400+ employees across 150+ countries
- Helped build one of the most-funded HR tech companies globally ($1.27B total raised)

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Deel raises $300M in Series E funding, valuing the company at over $12 billion
- **2025** — Deel surpasses 8,400 employees and $1B in annual revenue

## Links

- Website: https://deel.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/joyce-salas-4a557027a

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Last updated: 2026-05-26