If they were this sloppy with unacceptable deplorable corporate espionage, then how sloppy were they with compliance in terms of money transmission and anti-money laundering initiatives?
Have they moved money for people and companies doing shady things?
It's a question worth asking.
You can find posts about the malicious corporate espionage behavior here.
I've used the Deel and was a fan of the company and you can go find my tweets about it.
If courts were to look underneath the veil, will they find good behavior with regards to who they move money between?
HR compliance?
If you knew your tech company was moving large amounts of money for nefarious people, wouldn't you push hard to send nefarious spy payments into the accounts of employees at multiple companies who have competitors?
I'm an alum of Summer 2012 Ycombinator..... and one of Garry Tan and Paul Graham's biggest fans. They and the other partners in YC put together a YC ethics policy.
It's worth reading.
My gut is telling me that if Deel committed corporate espionage, it wouldn't be beneath them to move money for nefarious folks. I can't ignore my gut.
Why go to such lengths to push narrative to central bankers in Ireland?
I don't believe Deel can survive a source of funds analysis of their company and the funds they've moved.