Where does Alex Bouaziz work?

Alex Bouaziz is Founder/CEO of Deel and Founding Partner at Sarona Ventures.

What does Alex Bouaziz invest in?

Alex Bouaziz invests in HR Tech.

What check size does Alex Bouaziz write?

Alex Bouaziz typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

What companies has Alex Bouaziz invested in?

Investments tracked here include Clay, Clickhouse, Kalshi, Ramp.

Where did Alex Bouaziz go to school?

Alex Bouaziz studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master's Degree, Civil and Environmental Engineering); Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Dual specialization program in Civil & Environmental Engineering.); Y Combinator.

Alex Bouaziz

InvestorUnicorn founder

Founder/CEO at Deel · Founding Partner at Sarona Ventures

Tel Aviv, Israel

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedDeel$17.3B · YC

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About

Alex Bouaziz is a Founding Partner of Sarona Ventures, where he works with early-stage founders on product-market fit, international expansion, hiring, fundraising, and operations. He is also co-founder and CEO of Deel, a global payroll and HR platform founded in 2019 that has grown to over 7,000 employees across 110+ countries, raised more than $1 billion, and serves over 40,000 customers. He studied at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and holds a master's degree in civil and environmental engineering from MIT.

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Invests in

HR Tech

Founder/CEO at Deel YC W19

Intro paths

Alex went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Deel's investors · 46

Alpha Square GroupNew York AltaIR CapitalHerzliya Altos VenturesBurlingame · $1M – $3M checks Amplo VenturesHouston Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2020 Balaji Srinivasan$10K – $500K checks Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2021 DST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · $100K – $200M checks · since 2021 Elad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks EmergeLondon · $500K – $2.5M checks Firebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo Alto Formus Capital Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2025 Global Founders CapitalBerlin · $637K – $32M checks Green Bay VenturesMenlo Park · since 2025 Jam FundLos Angeles · $500K – $20M checks Jude GomilaLynnwood Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checks Kindred CapitalLondon La FamigliaBerlin LG Technology VenturesSilicon Valley Night CapitalCapitola Notion CapitalLondon · $1M – $100M checks · since 2020 Olima VenturesWashington PICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $300M checks Quest VenturesSingapore · $50K – $10M checks Recall CapitalSan Bruno · $300K – $1M checks Ribbit CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $15M checks · since 2025 Roosh VenturesKiev S32Palo Alto Saban VenturesTel Aviv Section 32Palo Alto Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks Sozo VenturesRedwood City Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2023 SV AngelSan Francisco Swell PartnersNew York City · $500K – $600K checks Valkyrie Ventures Management, LlcPark City Village GlobalCovina · $500K – $3M checks Vintage Investment PartnersHerzliya W venturesBerlin · $696K – $64M checks WEEKENDMiami · $100K – $300K checks WndrCoRedwood City · $100K – $10M checks Worklife VenturesWalnut · $500K – $2M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Deel

Shuo WangFounder/CRO

Alexandre BouazizExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Ofer SimonFormer Co-Founder

Experience

DeelCo-founder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Sarona VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2016 — presentTel Aviv Area, Israel
LifesliceCo-founder & CEO2016 — 2018Tel aviv
Imperial College LondonResearcher, Environmental Engineering2015 — 2016

Skills & more

Start-ups46Environmental Engineering31New Business Development28Project Management13Public Speaking8Entrepreneurship15Social Media Marketing5Wastewater Treatment8Water Treatment9Civil Engineering7Python1Microsoft Office2

+10 more

GaBi softwareLife Cycle AssessmentAutodesk SoftwareStock Market AnalysisMatlabC/C++AutoCADSustainabilityResearchRenewable Energy

Languages English · Espagnol · Français · Hebrew · Italien

From Alex's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

ClayClickhouseKalshiRamp

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Sarona Ventures

David Debash

General Partner at Sarona Ventures

Morris Levy

Managing Partner at Sarona Ventures

Philippe Bouaziz

Managing Partner at Sarona Ventures

Toot Shani

Managing Partner at Sarona Ventures

Network16

Harry StebbingsScout

Founder & General Partner at 20VC

Daniel GrossScout

Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe Superintelligence

Guillermo RauchScout

Founder & CEO of Vercel

David HelgasonScout

Unity co-founder; Partner at Transition

Ben DavenportScout

Venture Partner at Blockchain Capital

Caio BolognesiScout

General Partner at Monashees

Charlie SonghurstScout

Sr. Venture Partner at Acequia Capital (AceCap)

David MortScout

General Partner at Propel Venture Partners

David RogierScout

Angel

Eric FengScout

Economic Empowerment | Gold House Ventures at Gold House Ventures

Toot ShaniScout

Managing Partner at Sarona Ventures

David Debash

General Partner at Sarona Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alex Bouaziz?: Alex Bouaziz is a Founding Partner of Sarona Ventures, where he works with early-stage founders on product-market fit, international expansion, hiring, fundraising, and operations. He is also co-founder and CEO of Deel, a global payroll and HR platform founded in 2019 that has grown to over 7,000 employees across 110+ countries, raised more than $1 billion, and serves over 40,000 customers. He studied at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and holds a master's degree in civil and environmental engineering from MIT.
Where does Alex Bouaziz work?: Alex Bouaziz is Founder/CEO of Deel and Founding Partner at Sarona Ventures.
What does Alex Bouaziz invest in?: Alex Bouaziz invests in HR Tech.
What check size does Alex Bouaziz write?: Alex Bouaziz typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Alex Bouaziz found?: Alex Bouaziz founded Deel.
What companies has Alex Bouaziz invested in?: Investments tracked here include Clay, Clickhouse, Kalshi, Ramp.
Where did Alex Bouaziz go to school?: Alex Bouaziz studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master's Degree, Civil and Environmental Engineering); Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Dual specialization program in Civil & Environmental Engineering.); Y Combinator.