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20VC: Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz on Raising $300M+ at a $17BN Valuation | Deel vs Rippling: WTF is Going On | Management Lessons from Ben Horowitz and Nik Storonsky | Deel's M&A Playbook: Lessons from 13 Acquisitions: What Works & What Doesn't
Alex Bouaziz is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Deel, the $17BN global payroll juggernaut that just last week announced their latest $300M fundraise led by Ribbit, a16z and Coatue. Deel has been on the most insane journey, they do $1BN+ in ARR, they just had their first $100M revenue month and they have been profitable for over 3 years.
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03:38 Announcing $300M Fundraise at a $17BN Valuation
06:24 Rippling vs Deel: WTF is Going On? Where is the Lawsuit?
14:01 Why 1-1s Are BS and Leaders Should Stop Doing Them
17:31 Do Rich Leaders Make Better Leaders
28:33 Biggest Lesson from Ben Horowitz? Why…
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