Deel Acquires AI Cybersecurity Pioneer Clarity to Build Trusted Identity for the AI Era

Company surpasses $1.5 billion ARR as profitable growth fuels its 15th acquisition to accelerate trusted AI infrastructure for global work

Deel, the global people platform trusted by 40,000+ businesses to hire, manage, and pay teams across 150+ countries, today announced it has acquired Clarity, an AI cybersecurity company specializing in identity verification, deepfake detection, and fraud prevention. The acquisition extends Deel’s trusted identity capabilities across the workforce lifecycle – from pre-hire identity verification and background checks through post-hire device provisioning and secure workforce access – helping organizations navigate a new generation of AI-driven security threats.

The acquisition coincides with Deel announcing that it surpassed $1.5 billion in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in H1’26, reflecting the company’s continued profitable growth and providing the scale to accelerate strategic AI investments and disciplined acquisitions. Together, these milestones demonstrate how Deel is reinvesting profitable growth into the technologies that will define the future of global work. Deel is investing not only in AI-powered productivity, but also in the trust and security organizations need to adopt AI with confidence.

“AI is changing every part of how companies build global teams, but it’s also changing the threat landscape,” said Alex Bouaziz, Co-founder and CEO of Deel. “Organizations need more than point-in-time verification; they need continuous trust. Bringing Clarity and its world-class AI talent into Deel gives us the capabilities to build trusted identity security directly into our platform. This lets customers confidently hire, onboard, and manage verified teams globally, with continuous safeguards that evolve as threats get smarter.”

As part of the acquisition, Clarity’s proprietary AI technology and elite engineering team will join Deel, accelerating the company’s ability to build AI-native identity and security capabilities in-house. By connecting pre-hire identity verification with post-hire device provisioning and workforce access through Deel IT, Deel is creating a trusted identity layer spanning the entire workforce lifecycle. The acquisition also complements Deel’s existing ecosystem of background check partners, combining best-in-class verification with proprietary AI to help customers securely hire, onboard, and manage global teams.

“Trust shouldn’t end after a background check on day one,” said Michael Matias, Co-founder and CEO of Clarity. “We built Clarity to continuously verify identity in an era where AI makes fraud more convincing than ever. Joining Deel allows us to bring that vision to one of the world’s largest global workforce platforms and help organizations confidently embrace AI while strengthening security across the entire employee journey.”

The acquisition marks Deel’s 15th acquisition and reflects the company’s disciplined approach to expanding its platform through strategic M&A. This approach enables Deel to bring differentiated AI capabilities in-house while preserving customer choice and maintaining a capital-efficient growth strategy.

The way the world works has changed – and Deel has built the standard to power it all. We make it effortless to hire, manage, pay, and equip any worker, anywhere. Deel is one platform for payroll, HR, benefits, mobility, performance, and device management across 150+ countries. Built on owned infrastructure, powered by AI, and supported by thousands of local experts, Deel helps businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly. Trusted by 40,000+ customers, and created to become a global brand people love.

Photo: Clarity Team Credit: Elhanan Moshkovitz