Navan Acquires BoomPop to Expand Meetings and Events Business

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Navan Inc. announced its acquisition of BoomPop, an AI-powered meetings and events platform launched in 2023 that has been recognized by Inc. as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The deal builds on an existing alliance between the two entities announced earlier in February and marks Navan's strategic push into the meetings and events segment, where a large chunk of spending is still done outside managed platforms. The acquisition follows Navan's second quarter FY27 results, in which the company reported adjusted net income of $14 million compared to an $8 million loss in Q2 FY26, on year-over-year growth of 39% in subscription revenue and 35% in usage revenue, and during which it signed agreements with Enbridge, Ingersoll Rand, Cummins, and Evotec and closed its acquisition of Smartrips. BoomPop has facilitated events reaching roughly 250,000 participants at companies including Accenture, Amazon, Google, Salesforce, and Shopify, and claims to have lowered customer booking expenses by nearly 30% on average. Navan intends to fully integrate BoomPop's staff and technology to expand its meetings and events operations and accelerate product development, though the deal adds to a string of integrations including Smartrips, Comtravo, Reed & Mackay, and Tripeur, and the company said it anticipates no significant effect on its guidance.

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Navan acquires BoomPop to expand its meetings and events business, following strong Q2 FY27 results with $14M adjusted net income and 39% subscription revenue growth.

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BoomPop is being acquired by Navan, marking a successful exit for the AI-powered meetings and events platform.

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