20VC: From $6.2BN Market Cap to $2.8BN: What Is Not Translating About Navan's Public Story | Are Any Public Company CEOs Actually Happy? | Why Navan Built It's Own Customer Service AI and What it Could Mean For Customer Service AI with Ariel Cohen
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This is 20 VC with me, Harry, steppings and what a show we have in store for you today. So last month Navan went public. They went public with an IPO price or a market cap of over $6.2 billion. Today, the market cap is $2.8 billion. It has been a rough ride, but Ariel, the founder, is one of the greatest founders of the last decade.
The company is an incredible business. So today we discuss why go public when he did, is he happy that they did, a review of the process itself, and how AI impacts the company and its prospects moving forwards. This was such fun to do, and Arol's been a friend for many, many years now, close to a decade, and is one of the great CEOs of our time. But before we dive into the show today, This one's for the finance pros who want to drive real business impact with travel and expense.
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