Expense management startup Navan cuts staff to find profitability ahead of delayed IPO
Valued at $9 billion in late 2022, Navan is said to be targeting an initial public offering sometime in 2024.
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Valued at $9 billion in late 2022, Navan is said to be targeting an initial public offering sometime in 2024.
Navan, an expense management startup once known as TripActions, has laid off 5% of its staff, or 145 people, a spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch today. "Navan has recorded strong growth over the past three years despite the challenges affecting our industry," the spokesperson wrote via email, describing the cuts as a "restructuring." In October of 2022, Navan secured $150 million debt and raised $154 million in equity at a post-money valuation of $9.2 billion, up from its prior valuation of $7.5 billion.
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