Our mission
From the start, Navan has had a singular mission: To make travel easy for every frequent traveler — and, in the process, transform travel and expense management as the world knows it.
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Every person. Every trip. Everywhere.
The trip so far
- 2015
TripActions launches Cohen and Twig found company to transform corporate travel
2016Our first customer Secures SurveyMonkey, validating product-market fit
Content expansion Partners with Priceline, Booking.com, and Agoda for comprehensive inventory
2017Series A milestone Secures major VC funding for product development and expansion
Travel tech advancement Launches full-service online travel agency with Global Distribution Capability (GDS) content
Live insights launch Debuts real-time reporting dashboard for immediate travel spend visibility
2018Valuation + funding = unicorn! Secures Series C funding, reaching unicorn valuation
Hotel inventory grows Expands hotel content to include Expedia rates and properties
Dynamic policies and rewards Introduces smart policies that adjust based on real-time market conditions, plus rewards to incentivize below-policy bookings
2019Flight distribution disruption Spearheads TMC adoption of of New Distribution Capability (NDC) content, directly connecting to airlines for real-time, comprehensive flight inventory
2020Rebuilding the future Transforms global travel shutdown into opportunity to reimage travel management from the ground up
Platform expansion Launches Navan Expense (then TripActions Liquid), bringing an all-in-one T&E solution to the market
Navan for the enterprise Enterprise capabilities expand and Navan attracts major clients like Unilever, Wayfair, and Zoom
2021Acquires Reed & MacKay Navan adds white glove travel management and enters the European market
Enterprise-grade growth Leading global companies like Heineken begin moving to Navan
Dual-system advantage Implements dual-GDS model with Amadeus integration, expanding global coverage and capabilities
2022The Navan Group is formed Expands global footprint through strategic acquisitions in Europe (Comtravo, Resia) and India (Tripeur)
Global clients, global reach Navan spreads its wings to 50 global offices around the world
2023Brand evolution Bye-bye TripActions, hello Navan (navigate + avant = Nah-vahn); a new name positions the company for its next phase of growth
AI powers everything Becomes the first TMC to integrate AI across entire platform, from search to customer service
Bring Your Own Card Navan Connect, an innovative card-link technology, debuts
2024NDC gets a new leader Becomes the global leader in New Distribution Capability; today, Navan offers access to 17 airlines for enhanced fare and inventory
Financial ecosystem grows Navan now supports external card-linking from 250+ banks
2025Today Nearly a decade later, Navan continues to redefine what the world thinks is possible for travel and expense management. In pursuit of our vision of the future of travel, we continue to innovate, to build, and to think with the future in mind.
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