Deel Acquired Assemble to Streamline Payroll and HR

Deel has acquired Assemble, a leader in compensation management, to streamline payroll and HR needs on one platform. It's their third acquisition of 2024, with an average purchase price of $73 million. They disclosed they passed $500 million in ARR earlier in June of this year.

Assemble's platform provides a self-serve solution for companies to manage compensation, including creating structured compensation plans, managing pay and equity bands, and ensuring pay transparency. The platform integrates with leading HRIS solutions, applicant tracking systems, and cap table tools, and provides data-driven insights to help companies make better decisions.

The acquisition will enable Deel to combine Assemble's compensation tools with its own performance management, payroll, and AI technology to create an all-in-one solution for global workforce management. The integrated platform will provide a seamless flow for people management, data-driven compensation, and AI-powered insights.

This acquisition is the latest in a series of strategic acquisitions (7 to be exact) by Deel to expand its offerings and solidify its position in the global workforce management market. Previous acquisitions include Hofy, PaySpace, Zavvy, Capbase, and PayGroup, and Zeitgold. With the acquisition of Assemble, Deel is further expanding its capabilities in compensation management, and enhancing its ability to provide a seamless and integrated experience for its customers.

Assemble previously raised $5 million in seed funding in January 2022 from Susa Ventures, Goldcrest Capital, and several industry angels.

Assemble's co-founders, Lisa Wallace and Enrique Esclusa, will join Deel to drive the vision of fixing pay equity and driving transparency in compensation. The acquisition is expected to accelerate Assemble's vision and provide a better experience for customers.

Deel customers can expect the following benefits from the acquisition:

• A seamless flow for people management, with Assemble's compensation tools integrated directly with Deel's talent management, payroll, and HRIS products
• Data-driven compensation, with insights pulled from anonymized market data and Deel's dataset of 500,000 workers
• AI-powered insights, with Deel's AI technology providing forecasts, recommendations, and optimization for pay structures

Assemble customers will be migrated to the Deel platform, with their data transitioned as well.