Free founder payroll + 5 seats
Offered by Deel · checked October 2026
Deel offers free US payroll for founders for life, and venture-backed startups with $500K+ raised get their first five seats free for life.
What you get
- Free U.S. payroll for founders, for life
- First 5 seats free for life for venture-backed startups
Who qualifies
- The 5-free-seats offer requires at least $500k raised, verifiable on Crunchbase
How to apply
- Book a demo from the Deel startups page
Good to know: The five free seats need $500,000 or more raised, verifiable on Crunchbase.
Sources
Read in October 2026 from Deel's own pages. Programs change often; the vendor's page is the final word.
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