Nava Benefits Unveils HQ: Industry’s First AI-Powered Benefits Platform to Transform Healthcare Administration
Nava Benefits has officially launched HQ, the first-ever AI-powered benefits platform designed to revolutionize how HR teams manage employee healthcare. The announcement arrives alongside the company’s successful close of a $30 million Series C funding round, led by Thrive Capital, with participation from an impressive roster of investors including Glynn Capital, GV, Quiet Capital, Gaingels, People Tech Partners, Fenwick, Alumni Ventures, and Pascal Ventures.
With HQ, Nava aims to dismantle the inefficiencies that have long plagued the employee benefits landscape—replacing outdated spreadsheets, chaotic email chains, and fragmented systems with a unified, intelligent command center. The platform is engineered to eliminate “benefits busy work,” empower HR professionals with real-time insights, and deliver instant, accurate answers to employees’ benefits questions—24/7.
A Mission-Driven Response to a Broken System
“American healthcare is broken,” said Brandon Weber, co-founder and CEO of Nava Benefits. “Nava was founded to fix a healthcare system that overwhelms HR teams and underserves employees.” Weber emphasized that HQ represents a pivotal moment—not just for Nava, but for the entire benefits industry. “This is the first platform to truly unite cutting-edge AI with deep, human-centered benefits expertise. With this new funding, we can accelerate our mission and help HR teams take control of their single largest investment behind their people: healthcare.”
The stakes are high. Healthcare costs continue to rise, administrative complexity is at an all-time high, and employees are increasingly confused and frustrated by opaque benefits options. Meanwhile, HR teams—often stretched thin—are forced to navigate a labyrinth of vendors, compliance requirements, and manual processes just to keep the lights on.
HQ is Nava’s answer to this systemic dysfunction.
One Platform to Rule the Entire Benefits Lifecycle
At its core, HQ is a comprehensive, end-to-end benefits platform that streamlines every phase of the employee benefits journey—from renewal and quoting to enrollment, compliance, and ongoing support.
Real-Time Contribution Modeling
Gone are the days of building fragile Excel models that break with a single formula error. HQ’s real-time contribution modeling allows HR leaders to instantly see how changes to plan designs, employee contributions, or carrier options impact total costs. This dynamic capability empowers data-driven decision-making without the lag or risk of manual calculations.
Unified Renewal Experience
HQ integrates quoting, benchmarking, and demographic analysis into a single, seamless workflow. Instead of juggling multiple vendor portals and PDFs, HR teams can compare plans side-by-side, benchmark against industry peers, and model scenarios—all within one intuitive interface.
AI-Powered Employee Support
Employees no longer need to wait days for answers to basic benefits questions. HQ’s mobile app delivers 24/7 AI-powered support, offering instant, personalized responses to inquiries about coverage, claims, eligibility, and more. All benefits documents are centralized and fully searchable, turning what was once a scavenger hunt into a one-click experience.
Built-In Compliance & Enterprise-Grade Security
Compliance is non-negotiable—and HQ treats it as such. The platform automatically flags potential errors, tracks critical deadlines (like Form 5500 filings or ACA reporting), and helps prevent costly regulatory missteps. Backed by SOC 2 Type II certification and full HIPAA compliance, HQ meets the highest standards for data security and privacy, giving enterprises peace of mind.
