Navan: the history behind business travel and expense software

Navan was founded in 2015 by Ariel Cohen and Ilan Twig under the name TripActions, initially focusing on software for business travel.

How Navan developed

The company expanded into expense management and corporate payments, then rebranded from TripActions to Navan in February 2023 to present travel and expense as a single platform. It subsequently entered public markets in 2025.

Navan in 2026

By 2026, Navan offered corporate travel booking, expense management and payment technology to businesses.

The company’s evolution reflects the integration of travel booking with finance workflows, turning what had been separate agency, card and expense-reporting systems into one software stack.

Information was checked against public company material, regulatory filings and reputable independent reporting where available, using sources accessible on 18 September 2026.