Deel’s Communications Chief Resigns as Spying Scandal Escalates
The $12 billion HR startup has been accused of corporate espionage by a competitor.
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Deel, the human resources startup valued by venture capital investors at $12 billion, has lost its head of communications as the company finds itself embroiled in a corporate espionage scandal implicating its chief executive officer.
Elisabeth Diana, the company’s communications chief since 2021, resigned from her position last week, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified discussing private information. She had previously served as the head of communications for Instagram and as a vice president at Meta Platforms Inc., then called Facebook.