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Search every verified Ariel Cohen interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Ariel Cohen, CEO and co-founder of Navan, discussed the company's financial performance and strategy in two recent interviews. On the BrewMarkets Daily podcast, he stated that Navan's gross merchandise volume grew 50% year-over-year and revenue grew 40%, and that the company became profitable and cash flow positive. He said Navan saves companies an average of 15% on their travel budgets by rewarding employees who book below budget with personal travel credits. Cohen described competitors such as Concur, American Express, and CWT as "dinosaurs" that are "irrelevant" and have not innovated. At the RAISE Summit in Paris, Cohen said that travel is "so complex, so fragmented, so personal" that an AI agent is needed to handle bookings, changes, and receipts. He said he is "very much more than ever" bullish on humans, adding that the industry has a responsibility to figure out how work will look for people not participating in the current AI-driven economy, warning that "if we'll not figure it out, everybody that are building stuff here will have nobody to sell stuff to."
“We save in average for companies 15% on their entire travel budget. So, it actually means that if you spend $100 million a year on travel, we are saving you $15 million. It's a lot of money. But the way that we do it, we actually not having like these strict policies and all of these things. If you're willing to book b...”
“We're really disrupting these dinosaurs like Concur, American Express, CWT, all of these names. And they're irrelevant. You know, they didn't innovate for very, very, very long time. They're giving a product that nobody likes. Usually, if we do that, somebody will will disrupt you.”
“We are really disrupting the old model. So, we're really disrupting these dinosaurs like Concur, American Express, CWT, all of these names. And they're irrelevant. You know, they didn't innovate for very, very, very long time. They're giving a product that nobody likes.”
“We saved in average for companies 15% a on their entire travel budget. So, it actually means that if you spend $100 million a year on travel, we are saving you $15 million. It's a lot of money.”
“I think to figure out something that I would think that everybody in this room has the responsibility to figure it out how work will look like for people that are not participating in this party. I think it's super super important. I think if we'll not figure it out, everybody that are building stuff here will have nob...”
“I think travel is so so complex, so fragmented, so personal that the only way to make it work is really to start with an AI agent that can book your flight, change your flight, I don't know, take care of a receipt, all of the things that if you're using the van, you're actually seeing in the platform but then knows whe...”
“I get to Jesus not for the New Testament only after I understood that is from from with the old test Jewish Jewish Old Testament learning when I realiz it I start to learn the new testament and to see what really if got together with what I find in my Russia Russia”
“I write about something and and then I realiz that I write about the trinity I write about something and then I realize that I write about the cross. I write about something else and then I realize that I write about the body and the blood of Messiah etc. So Christianity grew up like from from the earth from what I was...”
“the goal of Jesus is to bring back to the 10 the the lost sheep of Israel. Jesus said I have ship beside your guys and I will give my life to bring them back and this is the lost tribe officers that was lost right so now why we need Christianity to bring back them to bring them back to our right so the three of your is...”
“Judaism and Christianity Christianity today is light no vessel of just light judaism is just with no light and we have to them together and two that of the tree of Juda.”
“if the chr understand that you are all god anymore. Jesus 2000 years ago you are all god and of god you are all you are all godesid”
“If you looked at this industry, gross margins in this industry are 40 to 55%. And that assumes that I'm paying you a lot of different fees.”
“This headline 'software is dead' is completely irrational right now; the technology that was introduced three years ago is actually going to take this company to the next level.”
“Being public has advantages, but we will not sacrifice innovation for short-term gains — it's all about the long term. We will always, always, always optimize for the user: the customers and the people that are using us.”
“AI is making it easier to hire entry-level people and closing the gap with experienced employees, which puts more-experienced roles at risk. That means newcomers with the right curiosity can contribute very quickly, and product management becomes more important than ever.”
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Ariel Cohen, Co-Founder & CEO of Navan, sits down with Molly O'Shea (Sourcery) to discuss how AI is rewiring business travel and expense — and what it takes to win a category where every incumbent is racing to bolt on AI. Recorded live on the Master Stage at the Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, on July 9, 2026. Livestream powered by Cursor. RAISE Summit is Europe's leading AI gathering, bringing together 9,000+ founders, executives, investors, researchers and policymakers. Learn more: https://www.raisesummit.com Subscribe for every session from RAISE Summit 2026.
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