Deel launches Akai: 8,000 agents doing work of ~600 employees, added $140M ARR in 90 days
AIwithGhotai · x · 2026-09-22
- Deel officially launched Akai, an agent platform for enterprise operations that started as an internal tool automating finance, HR, accounts payable, and compliance workflows.
- Internal results: $140M+ ARR added in 90 days with no headcount growth; 8,000+ agents doing the equivalent work of 600 employees; revenue per employee up from $130K to $215K; 1M+ hours saved, 250K+ cases automated monthly, 10K+ live agents.
- How it works: record a workflow once (screen, voice, server requests); Akai maps systems and decision points, auto-builds connectors (API or browser), adds guardrails and human-in-the-loop controls, then runs on schedule and keeps improving.
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