What Navi does

Navi is an AI-powered hiring software company that provides a unified applicant tracking system combined with autonomous agent-based interviews and role-specific simulations for startup teams. The platform is purpose-built for early-stage and growth-stage startups with 1-100+ employees that need to evaluate candidates for Product Management, Account Executive, ML/AI Engineering, and Infrastructure roles. Its core product replaces manual CV screening and fragmented hiring tooling by automatically interviewing every applicant through structured 15-minute voice or chat-based AI agents and then advancing top candidates into immersive role simulations scored across multiple dimensions (7 for PM, 4 for Sales, 8 for MLE, 6 for ICT).

The product surface is browser-based with no app installation required and spans agent-based interviews, four role-specific simulations (Quarter Zero for PM, Revenue Under Fire for Sales, AI Systems Arena for MLE, InfraOps for ICT), a hiring analytics dashboard, self-scheduling, offer management, talent pools, and a Chrome extension for LinkedIn/GitHub candidate sourcing. The company monetizes via team-size-tiered subscription pricing ($380/month for 11-25 employee teams), with annual billing discounts, custom quote-based enterprise pricing for 100+ teams, and separately negotiated emerging-market pricing.

Navi, Ltd. is incorporated in the United States under Delaware governing law with secondary operations in Switzerland. Distribution combines a self-serve product-led growth motion (browser signup, free candidate-side interview flow) with a sales-assisted motion for larger teams, supported by content marketing and SEO comparison pages targeting Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, Workable, and Traba as incumbent alternatives. Publicly disclosed data does not include customer logos, paying-customer counts, headcount, funding totals, or named leadership, limiting visibility into commercial traction and ownership structure.

Name

Navi

Legal name

Navi, Ltd.

Website

https://worknavi.app

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Navi is an AI-powered hiring platform for startup teams that combines an ATS with autonomous agent-based interviews and role-specific simulations to automate screening and evaluation for Product, Sales, ML/AI, and Infrastructure roles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Software

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

Keywords

• AI hiring platform
• Recruitment automation
• Applicant tracking system
• Candidate assessment software
• Talent evaluation tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Employer Subscription: Subscription-based access for employers under commercial agreements. Pricing tiers based on team size (1-10, 11-25, 26-50, 51-75, 76-100, 100+). Monthly and annual billing with discounts for annual commitments.
2. Emerging Market Pricing: Tailored pricing available for emerging market customers based on team profile and size, providing regional pricing flexibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Navi is an AI-powered hiring platform designed for startups that combines an applicant tracking system (ATS) with autonomous agent-based interviews and role-specific simulations. The browser-based product enables employers to source, screen, interview, and evaluate candidates end-to-end without requiring candidates to install an app.

Product overview

Navi is a unified startup hiring software platform combining an ATS with AI-powered agent-based interviews and role simulations. The core product consists of the main hiring workflow platform with integrated modules: Agent-based Interviews (conducting structured voice/chat interviews 24/7), Role Simulations (PM, Sales, MLE, and ICT role-specific assessments with multi-dimensional scoring), Hiring Analytics Dashboard, Self-Scheduling, Offer Management, Talent Pools, and Candidate Sourcing tools. The platform automates screening from first application through offer, evaluating every candidate automatically with transcripts, scores, and recommendations before human interviews occur.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agent-based Interviews Autonomous AI agents that conduct adaptive voice and text interviews with candidates, asking contextual follow-up questions and producing structured scorecards for hiring teams at startups.
• Role Simulations Job-family-specific work simulations that test candidates on real tasks they would perform on the job, including dedicated simulations for Product Managers, Sales, Machine Learning Engineers, and Infrastructure/Cloud (ICT) roles.
• Quarter Zero PM Simulation Product management work simulation covering customer empathy, prioritization, and product instinct, scored on a 100-point rubric across five dimensions including user interview and PRD-writing tasks.
• Revenue Under Fire Sales Simulation Sales work simulation that places candidates in a live two-round outbound motion against AI buyers, scored across five dimensions including cold outreach, follow-up handling, and ICP qualification.
• AI Systems Arena MLE Simulation Machine learning engineering work simulation in which candidates build and ship a working AI system end-to-end, scored on a 100-point rubric covering data, modeling, system, and operational dimensions.
• InfraOps ICT Simulation Infrastructure/cloud engineering work simulation requiring candidates to design, build, and resolve issues in a live cloud environment, scored across five dimensions including architecture and ops rigor.
• Hiring Analytics Dashboard Real-time analytics dashboard tracking pipeline health, source effectiveness, stage conversion rates, and time-to-hire metrics for startup hiring managers.
• Self-Scheduling Automated interview scheduling capability that allows candidates to self-book available slots directly from the platform, reducing coordination overhead for hiring teams.
• Offer Management Tooling to create, send, and track offer letters and approvals within the ATS workflow, enabling faster candidate-to-hire conversion.
• Talent Pools Persistent database of previous and silver-medalist candidates that employers can re-engage for future roles without re-running assessments.
• Candidate Sourcing Built-in sourcing capability that surfaces external candidates matching role requirements and brings them directly into the hiring pipeline.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average time to hire: 9 days (demonstrated in platform analytics)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Lever: ATS + CRM hybrid serving mid-market and enterprise customers with talent sourcing and analytics capabilities. Named competitor in Navi's comparison content; broader portfolio but overlapping core ATS workflows.
• Eightfold AI: AI-driven talent intelligence platform covering sourcing, screening, and skills inference for large enterprises. Overlaps with Navi on AI evaluation and explainable scoring, but serves a much larger customer segment with deeper HR data infrastructure.
• iCIMS: Enterprise-grade talent acquisition platform with ATS, CRM, and candidate engagement modules. Large incumbent whose AI features increasingly compete with Navi's screening layer for mid-market and enterprise mindshare.
• Workable: Global SMB-focused ATS with AI-assisted sourcing and screening features. Direct alternative for small teams evaluating hiring software; broader market but overlapping AI-screening proposition.
• SmartRecruiters: Global ATS platform with AI matching and CRM functionality aimed at enterprise and mid-market employers. Comparable on the ATS workflow layer that Navi is augmenting with AI interviewing.
• Greenhouse: Enterprise-focused ATS with broad hiring-suite capabilities including CRM, onboarding, and integrations marketplace. A primary incumbent Navi positions against in its comparison pages; offers overlapping ATS workflows but is built for larger organizations rather than startup-first use cases.

Direct peers

• HireVue: AI-powered video interviewing and assessment platform used by enterprise customers for pre-hire evaluation. Most comparable peer in agent-based / AI-mediated candidate interviewing, though Navi targets startups while HireVue is enterprise-focused.
• Ashby: All-in-one talent platform purpose-built for high-growth startups and scale-ups, combining ATS, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics. Closest direct competitor to Navi given overlapping startup-customer focus and integrated AI-assisted workflows.
• Pymetrics (Harver): AI-driven candidate assessment and pre-hire evaluation platform offering simulations and structured assessments. Most direct peer in role-specific simulation-based candidate evaluation, though Harver skews enterprise and high-volume hiring.

Emerging players

• Gem: Talent sourcing and outreach platform with CRM and analytics, popular among startup recruiters. Partial overlap with Navi's candidate sourcing Chrome extension and pipeline tooling, though narrower in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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