Nava Public Benefit Corporation

What Nava Public Benefit Corporation does

Nava Public Benefit Corporation is a private government technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Washington, DC, that builds human-centered digital services and platforms for federal, state, and local agencies. The company originated when its founders were brought in from Silicon Valley in 2013 to help rescue the failed launch of HealthCare.gov, and it has since grown to over 500 employees with additional offices in New York and remote operations across Missouri, Nevada, Connecticut, Delaware, and Utah. Its core product is Strata, an open-source suite of modular tools for every layer of government service delivery — including eligibility and enrollment systems, a benefits payments platform, a document uploader, CRM, digital notifications, and the legacy Scalable Login System and CMS Quality Payment Program API — supplemented by the recently acquired Beam disbursement product, the Caseworker Empowerment Toolkit, and Caseflow for VA appeals. Nava's underlying technology is cloud-native, API-first, and built on AWS, Azure, and open-source frameworks with documented compliance to FISMA, FITARA, and CMMI Maturity Level 3 standards.

Nava's business model is essentially B2G enterprise services and platform licensing through government procurement, with no private-sector or consumer revenue. Revenue is generated as a prime contractor and subcontractor via competitive RFPs, sole-source awards, and task orders issued under contract vehicles including NASPO ValuePoint, VA SPRUCE IDIQ, HHS SWIFT BPA, USDA DISC STRATUS, and CMS SPOC, supplemented by joint ventures with Aquia and Focus LLC that expand its prime-contract reach into IRS and State Department work. A second revenue stream consists of philanthropic grants (Google.org, Gates Foundation, Schmidt Futures, Center for Civic Futures, Robin Hood Foundation) that fund the Nava Labs R&D division. Customers are concentrated in federal health and benefits agencies (CMS, VA, CDC, HHS, OPM, SEC) and state benefit administrations across at least 15 states (Massachusetts, Vermont, New Jersey, Alaska, California, Illinois, Maryland, Montana, New York, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Utah, plus new wins such as Illinois in 2026), with outcomes including 50M+ households served, $3B+ in benefits disbursed, and 500,000+ hours of civil-servant labor saved.

Name

Nava Public Benefit Corporation

Legal name

Nava Public Benefit Corporation

Website

https://navapbc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Nava Public Benefit Corporation is a Washington, DC-based government technology company that builds cloud-native, open-source digital service platforms — led by its Strata suite — for federal, state, and local agencies administering benefits, healthcare, and employment programs, and is the developer of the HealthCare.gov Scalable Login System and CMS Quality Payment Program API.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Technology Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Public Administration (92)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Benefits Administration (BPACAPAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD), Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA)

Keywords

• Government technology services
• Digital government platforms
• Benefits administration software
• Cloud migration consulting
• Civic technology solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Prime and subcontractor contracts with federal agencies (CMS, VA, CDC, HHS, OPM, SEC, etc.) and state/local governments for technology modernization, benefits delivery systems, and consulting services. Revenue is project-based with multi-year contract durations.
2. Philanthropic Grants: Grants from foundations to fund Nava Labs innovation division including Google.org, Gates Foundation, Schmidt Futures, Center for Civic Futures grants for AI tools pilots and research.
3. Joint Ventures: Revenue from joint venture entities like Aquia-Nava, Focus-Nava that win government contracts as prime contractors or teammates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Nava Public Benefit Corporation designs, builds, and modernizes cloud-native digital services and open source software platforms for federal, state, and local government agencies. Its core offerings center on benefits administration, eligibility and enrollment systems, claims processing, and constituent-facing applications, delivered through the Strata open source suite, Beam benefits disbursement platform, AI-powered caseworker tools, and tailored cloud modernization services.

Product overview

Nava Public Benefit Corporation is a government technology company that builds human-centered digital services for federal, state, and local government agencies. Their product portfolio follows a platform-plus-modules architecture combining custom open source software with commercial products where appropriate. The core platform is Strata, an open source suite providing tools for every layer of government service delivery. Key products include: Beam (acquired cloud-based benefits disbursement system), Nava Labs (AI-focused R&D division producing tools like the Caseworker Empowerment Toolkit), Caseflow (VA appeals automation suite), the Scalable Login System (identity/authentication for HealthCare.gov), CMS Quality Payment Program API, and component-level tools including a Benefits Payments Platform, Eligibility and Enrollment System, Document Uploader, CRM, Digital Notifications Service, and Document Management System. Nava emphasizes a modular approach building reusable, flexible software components connected via APIs that can be quickly deployed and easily adapted as policies change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nava Labs: A philanthropically funded division focused on prototyping policy and systems changes within government programs, including AI tools for caseworkers and benefit navigation.
• Strata

Products and services

• Strata Open source suite of tools for every layer of government service delivery, providing agencies with everything they need to run modern government services including benefits administration, eligibility determination, and payment processing.
• Beam Cloud-based product for safety net, emergency aid, and cash assistance programs. Disbursed over $400 million to more than 300,000 eligible recipients across 39 states as a payment provider of record.
• Caseworker Empowerment Toolkit Open source, AI-powered suite of tools to help caseworkers connect families with public benefits, including a form-filling assistant, referral generator, and assistive chatbot.
• Caseflow Open source suite of products empowering VA employees to increase timely, accurate appeals decisions and improve the Veteran experience.
• Scalable Login System (SLS) Authentication and account management system for HealthCare.gov, serving tens of millions of users and performing flawlessly under a one billion user load test.
• CMS Quality Payment Program API Open API for Medicare's Quality Payment Program that improves value-based care and service delivery for Medicare Part B beneficiaries.
• Benefits Document Uploader Secure web application enabling citizens to submit eligibility documents electronically via mobile devices, supporting 37 health care and financial benefit programs across five departments.
• ReportStream CDC data pipeline enabling public health departments to quickly receive COVID-19 and other test result data, delivering over 40 million test results.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 million households served with government services and benefits
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NASPO ValuePointcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 February 2026Nava was selected for NASPO cooperative program, enabling delivery of cloud and software solutions to government agencies nationwide through the cooperative purchasing program.
• Focus LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 27 October 2025Nava-Focus joint venture supports the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Technology developing online modules for passport application review and determination.
• Goodwill IndustriesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2025Nava Labs partnered with Goodwill case managers in Texas and Pennsylvania to pilot an AI-powered referral tool connecting clients with health and social services.
• U.S. Digital ResponseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2025U.S. Digital Response transferred its federal grants tools to Nava PBC, ensuring these resources continue to simplify grant discovery and reporting for government agencies.
• Oddball Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 18 November 2024Nava awarded contract on VA ART with Oddball, Inc. to help the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs improve tools for those who help Veterans and their families submit benefits claims.
• Focus LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 4 November 2024Focus-Nava Joint Venture was awarded prime contract supporting IRS IT to enhance modern, customer-based IT operations.
• Aquia Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 October 2024Aquia-Nava joint venture was awarded prime position on VA's SPRUCE IDIQ contract vehicle. The joint venture bids on task orders to improve digital experiences for Veterans and VA staff.
• CorbaltminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 23 July 2024Nava and Corbalt were awarded CMS SPOC as CTA teammates to provide platform and engineering expertise to help CMS support over 80 million beneficiaries.
• Georgetown University Better Government LabminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2023Partnership with Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy's Better Government Lab for research and policy collaboration.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Oddball: Government technology firm specializing in digital services for federal health and benefits agencies, with VA experience including work alongside Nava on the VA ART program. Competes for similar IDIQ task orders.
• Code for America: Nonprofit civic technology organization focused on modernizing access to public benefits and government services, especially in safety-net programs. Directly comparable to Nava's mission of building human-centered benefit delivery and caseworker tools for federal and state agencies.
• Ad Hoc: Digital services firm that designs and engineers custom government technology for federal health and benefits programs. Operates with a similar small-team, mission-driven model and competes for many of the same task orders as Nava, including VA and CMS work.

Broad incumbents

• CGI Federal: Federal IT and business consulting services arm of CGI, delivering health benefits systems, eligibility, and citizen-facing platforms for HHS, CMS, and state agencies. Competes for benefits and eligibility modernization contracts.
• ICF International: Consulting and digital services firm with a dedicated federal public sector practice spanning health, benefits modernization, and human services. Regularly competes with Nava for CMS, HHS, and state modernization contracts.
• Conduent: Government BPO and technology services provider specializing in benefits administration, eligibility, payment processing, and citizen services for state and federal clients. Direct competitor in benefits delivery and disbursement operations.
• Accenture Federal Services: Federal arm of Accenture delivering large-scale health, benefits, and citizen services modernization for CMS, VA, and state agencies. Provides similar capabilities as Nava at much larger scale.
• Maximus: Large federal contractor that administers health and human services programs for state and federal agencies. Competes with Nava for benefits administration, eligibility modernization, and digital services task orders in the same customer base.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Top-tier federal contractor with deep digital, AI, and analytics capabilities supporting VA, HHS, and IRS. Competes with Nava for large federal modernization IDIQs and increasingly for AI-enabled benefits work.

Emerging players

• U.S. Digital Response: Volunteer-driven civic tech organization building tools for government agencies. Recently transferred its federal grants management tools to Nava, indicating thematic adjacency in benefits and grants modernization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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