NAVEX

What NAVEX does

NAVEX is a privately held, Portland, Oregon-headquartered software company providing integrated governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions to more than 13,000 organizations across 150+ countries. Its flagship product, NAVEX One, is a SaaS platform that unifies whistleblowing and incident management (EthicsPoint, WhistleB), ethics and compliance training (NAVEXEngage), policy and procedure management (PolicyTech), regulatory change management, integrated risk management (former Lockpath), third-party screening and monitoring (RiskRate), and conflict-of-interest disclosure management into a single connected system. The platform is differentiated by what the company describes as the world's largest risk-signal database — 2.37 million reports across 4,000+ organizations — which powers industry benchmarking and AI-driven analytics unavailable from peers.

The company serves a hybrid customer base that includes 77% of the Fortune 100, 76% of the Fortune 500, 82% of Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies, and approximately 53% small and mid-sized businesses. Its revenue model combines recurring SaaS subscriptions on the NAVEX One platform with recurring training courseware licensing and project-based professional services (implementation, customer success, compliance consulting). Go-to-market is predominantly direct enterprise field sales targeting Chief Compliance Officers, Chief Risk Officers, HR and legal/regulatory leaders, supplemented by inside sales for mid-market, in-person user group events, and a customer community platform feeding ideas into product roadmaps. Annual subscription pricing is quote-based with no public tiers.

Ownership and leadership underwent material change in late 2025 and early 2026: a consortium led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with Blackstone, completed a majority stake acquisition in October 2025, replacing BC Partners as controlling sponsor; Arpan Sheth was appointed CEO in 2026; and Raj Sethuraman joined as Chief Product & Technology Officer in March 2026 with an explicit mandate to accelerate AI capabilities across the platform. The company employs 1,300+ people across the United States (Portland, Charlotte), United Kingdom (London), Germany (Frankfurt), Japan (Tokyo), and India (Bangalore).

Name

NAVEX

Legal name

NAVEX Global, Inc.

Website

https://navex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

NAVEX is a privately held GRC SaaS provider whose NAVEX One platform unifies whistleblowing, ethics training, policy management, regulatory change and risk oversight for 13,000+ organizations across 150+ countries, including most Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Other Computer Related Services (541519), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (BPAEAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK), Risk, Controls & Governance (GRC) Platforms (FSAFAOAG), Records Management, Information Governance & Retention (BPAEAPAO)

Keywords

• Compliance management software
• Whistleblowing hotline solutions
• Risk management platform
• Policy management software
• Ethics training courseware

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Oswego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscriptions: NAVEX One integrated GRC platform sold as SaaS subscription with organizations paying for access to the integrated platform connecting reporting, training, policy management, regulatory change, and risk oversight
2. Professional Services: Implementation Services, Customer Success, and Risk & Compliance Consulting services to support customers in deploying and maximizing value from the platform
3. Training Courseware: Online compliance training courseware including full-length and short-form courses covering ethics, anti-bribery, harassment, data privacy, and more

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NAVEX provides an integrated Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) SaaS platform (NAVEX One) that connects whistleblowing and incident management, ethics and compliance training, policy and procedure management, regulatory change tracking, and risk oversight in a single cloud-based system. The company also sells specialized solutions including EthicsPoint whistleblowing software, PolicyTech policy management, RiskRate third-party screening, NAVEXEngage training courseware, and Disclosure Management for conflicts of interest.

Product overview

NAVEX offers a comprehensive integrated GRC software platform called NAVEX One, which connects reporting (EthicsPoint, WhistleB), training (NAVEXEngage), policy management (PolicyTech), regulatory change management, and risk oversight in a single system. The portfolio includes specialized solutions for whistleblowing and incident management (EthicsPoint Professional, EthicsPoint Essentials, WhistleB), ethics and compliance training courseware, policy and procedure management, integrated risk management (formerly Lockpath), third-party screening and monitoring (RiskRate), disclosure management, and code of conduct support. NAVEX serves 13,000+ customers across 150+ countries with over 35 years of GRC expertise, powering the world's largest whistleblowing and case management database.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NAVEX One Platform Integrated SaaS GRC platform connecting reporting, training, policy management, regulatory change, and risk oversight in a single connected system for enterprise compliance programs.
• EthicsPoint Professional Professional-grade whistleblowing and incident management solution for enterprise organizations. NAVEX was the first organization in the world to offer whistleblower hotlines through EthicsPoint.
• EthicsPoint Essentials Entry-level whistleblowing and incident management solution for organizations starting their compliance reporting programs.
• WhistleB European-focused whistleblowing solution providing hotline and case management capabilities for internal reporting channels under the NAVEX portfolio.
• NAVEXEngage Online Training Courseware Online compliance training courseware covering ethics, anti-bribery, harassment, data privacy, cybersecurity, and more. NAVEX launched the first compliance-focused e-Learning solution in the US over 20 years ago.
• PolicyTech (Policy & Procedure Management) Software for authoring, distributing, and tracking employee acknowledgment of company policies and codes of conduct.
• NAVEX One Risk & Governance (IRM)

Quantifiable outcome

• 77% of Fortune 100 organizations trust NAVEX
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature9 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Workiva: Workiva is a direct competitor in compliance and risk reporting, serving large enterprises with integrated SOX, risk, and ESG reporting solutions that overlap with NAVEX's policy and disclosure management capabilities.
• Diligent (Galvanize / ACL): Diligent competes directly with NAVEX in GRC, audit, and compliance software for boards and enterprises, with Galvanize/ACL providing risk and compliance analytics that overlap with NAVEX One's risk and audit capabilities.
• OneTrust: OneTrust is a direct peer in the broader GRC and ethics & compliance space, offering privacy, GRC, ethics, and whistleblowing modules to enterprise customers with a unified trust intelligence platform.
• Wolters Kluwer (TeamMate / Compliance Expert): Wolters Kluwer's compliance and audit division (TeamMate, Compliance Expert) directly competes with NAVEX in ethics, compliance, and audit workflow software for enterprises, including training, policy, and risk reporting.

Broad incumbents

• SAP GRC: SAP's GRC solutions (including successor Risk & Compliance offerings) serve as a broad enterprise incumbent in governance, risk, and compliance workflows—particularly for SAP-centric Fortune 500 customers, overlapping with NAVEX's customer base.
• ServiceNow GRC: ServiceNow is a broad incumbent that bundles integrated risk management (IRM), policy, and compliance management within its enterprise workflow platform, competing with NAVEX One for large enterprise GRC budgets.

Emerging players

• Hyperproof: Hyperproof is an emerging compliance operations platform providing evidence collection, control monitoring, and audit-readiness workflows, serving compliance teams that overlap with NAVEX's enterprise customer base.
• Drata: Drata is an emerging compliance automation platform focused on SOC 2, ISO 27001, and related frameworks for tech and SaaS companies—an adjacent competitor that captures part of the GRC market for smaller, automation-first customers.
• AuditBoard: AuditBoard is an emerging enterprise GRC and audit management platform used by mid-to-large companies for SOX, risk, and compliance workflows; it directly overlaps with NAVEX One's integrated risk management module (formerly Lockpath).
• LogicGate: LogicGate is an emerging GRC and risk management platform offering flexible workflow automation for compliance, third-party risk, and policy management—competing with NAVEX in mid-market and enterprise GRC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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