Deel, the leading global payroll and HR platform, has acquired AI cybersecurity company Clarity.
Clarity specialises in identity verification, deepfake detection and fraud prevention, and the announcement marks Deel’s 15th acquisition.
The acquisition coincides with Deel announcing that it surpassed $1.5bn in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in H1 2026.
In 2025, Deel announced a multi-year partnership with Arsenal, becoming the club’s official HR platform partner.
Deel will also become Arsenal’s sleeve partner from the 2026/27 season under a multi-year agreement.
Founded in the US, Deel now has multiple teams in the UK and across Europe. Its other London customers include ElevenLabs and DICE.
James Dacombe profile: Meet the UK’s 25-year-old unicorn boss
Alex Bouaziz, co-founder and CEO of Deel, said: “Organisations 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.
Michael Matias, co-founder and CEO of Clarity, said: “Trust shouldn’t end after a background check on day one.
“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 organisations confidently embrace AI while strengthening security across the entire employee journey.”
Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
In October 2025, the company announced a Series E funding round that valued the business at $17.3bn.