TripActions
Navan helps enterprises manage corporate travel and expenses with integrated cards and analytics.
Navan (formerly TripActions) is an integrated platform combining corporate travel booking, expense management, and smart corporate cards into a single solution for global businesses. The platform uses real-time data to proactively monitor employee travel, alert users to disruptions, and provide 24/7 support—cutting average booking time from 60 minutes to 6 minutes. It integrates with major ERP systems like SAP, NetSuite, and Microsoft Dynamics to give finance teams real-time spend visibility. The company serves 5,000+ customers including Zoom, Lyft, Wayfair, and Adobe, with 90% adoption rates post-purchase.
Problem solved
Employees and finance teams spend excessive time on fragmented travel booking, expense reporting, and manual reimbursement processes, while companies lack real-time visibility into travel spend and cannot proactively manage travel disruptions.
Target customer
Mid-market to enterprise companies with 100+ employees and significant business travel budgets; finance and operations teams managing travel policy compliance and spend visibility.
Founders
A
Ariel Cohen
CEO & Co-Founder
Israeli-born entrepreneur with EMBA from Kellogg School of Management; prior senior product leadership at HP; co-founded StreamOnce (acquired by Jive Software for ~$10M in 2013).
I
Ilan Twig
CTO & Co-Founder
Co-founder of StreamOnce; leads product development and engineering teams at Navan.
Funding history
Seed
$4M
2015
Led by Zeev Ventures
· Lightspeed Venture Partners, Dovi Frances
Series A
$14.6M
January 2016
Led by Oren Zeev Ventures, Lightspeed
· Group 11
Series B
$12.5M
October 2017
Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
· Zeev Ventures, Group 11
Series B
$51M
March 2018
Led by Lightspeed, Zeev Ventures
· Group 11
Series C
$154M
November 2018
Led by Andreessen Horowitz
· Lightspeed, Zeev Ventures, Group 11
Series D
$250M
June 2019
Led by Andreessen Horowitz, Zeev Ventures, Lightspeed, Group 11
Series E
$155M
January 2021
Led by Existing investors
Series F
$275M
October 2021
Led by Greenoaks Capital
· Elad Gil, Base Partners
Series G
$300M
October 2022
Led by Andreessen Horowitz, Premji Invest, Coatue
Total raised:
$1.551B
Industries
Pricing
Freemium model with Startup plan (free for up to 50 monthly active users). Travel & Expense package free for up to 50 MAU. Professional plan for 100+ employees includes custom integrations, international card issuing, and VIP support. Expense features: free for first 15 users, then $15/month per user. Enterprise pricing custom; detailed pricing requires demo.
Notable customers
Crate & Barrel, Wayfair, Pinterest, Lyft, Zoom, Toast, Amplitude, Ancestry, Box, Axios, SXSW, Glassdoor, SurveyMonkey, Lennar, Qualcomm, Heineken, Snowflake, Thomson Reuters, Adobe
Integrations
NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Xero, DocuSign, Stripe, Google Workspace, Google Analytics, Salesforce
Tech stack
styled-components (JavaScript frameworks)
React (JavaScript frameworks)
jQuery (JavaScript libraries)
core-js (JavaScript libraries)
web-vitals (JavaScript libraries)
Next.js (Web servers)
Leaflet (Maps)
webpack
DocuSign
Contentful (CMS)
Marketo Forms (Widgets)
Wisepops (Widgets)
Clearbit Reveal (Analytics)
Quora Pixel (Analytics)
Microsoft Clarity (Analytics)
Linkedin Insight Tag (Analytics)
Hotjar (Analytics)
Heap (Analytics)
Google Analytics (Analytics)
Facebook Pixel (Analytics)
Alexa Certified Site Metrics (Analytics)
Amplitude (Analytics)
Livefyre (Comment system)
Google Font API (Font scripts)
Node.js (Programming languages)
Google Workspace (Email)
Google Hosted Libraries (CDN)
Cloudinary (CDN)
Netlify (PaaS)
Marketo (Marketing automation)
Eloqua (Marketing automation)
Twitter Ads (Advertising)
Microsoft Advertising (Advertising)
theTradeDesk (Advertising)
Stripe (Payment processors)
Google Tag Manager (Tag managers)
DigiCert (SSL/TLS certificate authorities)
chili piper (appointment scheduling)
Google Optimize (A/B Testing)
Website
Competitors
SAP Concur
Legacy enterprise solution; lacks integrated corporate card and proactive traveler support; slower booking experience.
Brex
Primarily corporate card and expense management; lacks dedicated travel booking and proactive disruption management.
TravelPerk
Travel-focused platform; weaker integration with financial systems and corporate card functionality.
Egencia
Enterprise travel management company; less modern UX and slower adoption rates compared to Navan.
Why this matters: Navan is a rare unicorn that successfully consolidated three fragmented categories (travel, expenses, corporate cards) into one sticky platform while going public in 2025. Its proactive disruption management and 6-minute booking speed represent genuine product innovation in a $1.4 trillion industry starved for modernization; the 90% adoption rate and enterprise customer wins (Snowflake, Adobe, Thomson Reuters) demonstrate strong product-market fit.
Best for: Mid-market to enterprise companies with distributed workforces and significant business travel needs that want to consolidate travel booking, expenses, and corporate cards into one platform with real-time spend visibility and proactive traveler support.
Use cases
Real-time Travel Disruption Management
When a flight is canceled or delayed, Navan automatically detects the issue and contacts the employee with alternative routing within one minute. This eliminates the need for travelers to manually troubleshoot disruptions and reduces travel-related stress and lost productivity.
Unified Expense Reporting and Compliance
Finance teams integrate Navan with their ERP system (SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics) to automatically capture travel and expense data in real-time. This eliminates manual expense report entry, ensures policy compliance, and provides CFOs with immediate visibility into employee spend patterns and budget overages.
Faster Travel Booking and Cost Optimization
Employees book trips in 6 minutes instead of 60 minutes using Navan's simplified interface and one-click negotiated rates. The platform automatically enforces corporate travel policies and recommends the most cost-effective options, reducing travel spend by up to 30% while improving employee satisfaction.
Alternatives
SAP Concur
Choose SAP Concur if you need deep enterprise integration with existing SAP ecosystems; Navan offers faster UX and integrated corporate cards.
Brex
Choose Brex if you prioritize corporate card management and expense automation; Navan adds dedicated travel booking and proactive support.
TravelPerk
Choose TravelPerk for travel-only focused solutions; Navan integrates cards, expenses, and travel with stronger financial system connectivity.
FAQ
What does Navan do? +
Navan is an all-in-one platform combining corporate travel booking, expense management, and smart corporate cards. It uses real-time data to monitor employee travel, proactively alert users to disruptions, and integrate with major ERP systems for spend visibility. Employees can book trips in 6 minutes and receive 24/7 support at no extra cost.
How much does Navan cost? +
Navan offers a free Startup plan for up to 50 monthly active users. The Professional plan for companies with 100+ employees includes custom integrations, international card issuing, and VIP support at a custom enterprise price. Expense features cost $15/month per user after the first 15 users. Contact for detailed enterprise pricing.
What are alternatives to Navan? +
Top alternatives include SAP Concur (legacy enterprise expense platform), Brex (corporate card and expense management), TravelPerk (travel-focused booking), and Egencia (enterprise travel management). SAP Concur and Egencia are better for large enterprises with existing SAP ecosystems; Brex is simpler for smaller companies with basic card needs.
Who uses Navan? +
Navan serves 5,000+ global companies including Zoom, Lyft, Wayfair, Adobe, Snowflake, Heineken, and Thomson Reuters. It targets mid-market to enterprise companies with 100+ employees, significant business travel, and distributed teams that need unified spend management and compliance.
How does Navan compare to SAP Concur? +
Navan offers a modern, faster UX with 6-minute booking times versus Concur's legacy interface. Navan includes integrated corporate cards and proactive travel disruption management; Concur lacks these. Concur has deeper ERP integration for companies already in the SAP ecosystem. Navan's 90% adoption rate exceeds Concur's typical enterprise adoption.
Tags
corporate travel
expense management
corporate cards
spend management
B2B finance
travel disruption
ERP integration
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