# Dan Westgarth

> Dan Westgarth is chief Operating Officer. Deel on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Chief Operating Officer.

Dan Westgarth is Chief Operating Officer of Deel, leading global operations including onboarding, customer success, payroll operations, compliance and enterprise delivery. He joined from Revolut, where he was an early team member and launched Revolut in the US, as Deel announced alongside its Series A.

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-westgarth-710650a4/

## What Dan builds

- [Deel](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deel.md), graded B, 69.1/100, in HR & employee operations. Deel is a global HR, payroll and employer-of-record platform. Its REST API and hosted MCP server let an agent read and update people records, time off, organisation structure, onboarding, contracts and compliance documents. Chief Operating Officer, researched 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [Alex Bouaziz](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/alex-bouaziz/), Co-founder and CEO
- [Joe Kauffman](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/joe-kauffman/), President and CFO
- [Philippe Bouaziz](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/philippe-bouaziz/), Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer
- [Shuo Wang](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/shuo-wang/), Co-founder and CRO
- [Yaron Lavi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/yaron-lavi/), Chief Technology Officer

## Backed by

- [Y Combinator](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/y-combinator/)
- [General Catalyst](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/general-catalyst/)
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/andreessen-horowitz/)
- [Spark Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/spark-capital/)
- [Coatue](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/coatue/)
- [Ribbit Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/ribbit-capital/)
- [Altimeter Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/altimeter-capital/)
- [Neo](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/neo/)
- [Green Bay Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/green-bay-ventures/)
- [Emilie Choi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/emilie-choi/)
- [Claire Johnson](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/claire-johnson/)
- [Fidji Simo](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/fidji-simo/)
- [Alexis Ohanian](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/alexis-ohanian/)
- [Dara Khosrowshahi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/dara-khosrowshahi/)
- [Lachy Groom](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/lachy-groom/)
- [Jeffrey Katzenberg](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jeffrey-katzenberg/)
- [Jeff Wilke](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jeff-wilke/)
- [Anthony Schiller](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/anthony-schiller/)

## Questions

### Who is Dan Westgarth?

Dan Westgarth is Chief Operating Officer of Deel, leading global operations including onboarding, customer success, payroll operations, compliance and enterprise delivery. He joined from Revolut, where he was an early team member and launched Revolut in the US, as Deel announced alongside its Series A.

### What does Deel, Inc. make?

Anchor Terminal lists Deel from Deel, Inc.. Deel is a global HR, payroll and employer-of-record platform. Its REST API and hosted MCP server let an agent read and update people records, time off, organisation structure, onboarding, contracts and compliance documents.

### Who has invested in Deel, Inc.?

The sources our research read name Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, Coatue, Ribbit Capital, Altimeter Capital, Neo, Green Bay Ventures, Emilie Choi, Claire Johnson, Fidji Simo, Alexis Ohanian, Dara Khosrowshahi, Lachy Groom, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jeff Wilke and Anthony Schiller.

### How are Dan's tools graded?

Deel is graded B, 69.1 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.deel.com/leadership-team/alex-bouaziz
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbouaziz/
- https://www.deel.com/leadership-team/shuo-wang
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuooo/
- https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/deel
- https://www.deel.com/
- https://www.deel.com/about/
- https://help.letsdeel.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4420302814353-How-to-Contact-Deel-for-Customer-Support

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