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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of Business
Navan, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “our”), together with its subsidiaries, is a cloud-based technology platform built to solve the comprehensive needs of frequent travelers. We offer a comprehensive, all-in-one, AI-powered travel, payments and expense management solution designed to streamline the entire travel lifecycle, from booking and policy enforcement to payment processing, expense reconciliation, and reporting. The Company was incorporated in the state of Delaware in February 2015. The Company is currently headquartered in Palo Alto, California and has operations in North America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe.
Initial Public Offering
On October 31, 2025, the Company completed its initial public offering (the “IPO”) in which the Company issued and sold 30,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a public offering price of $25.00 per share, which resulted in net proceeds of $713.3 million after deducting underwriting discounts and before deducting offering costs. In addition, selling stockholders sold 6,924,406 shares of Class A common stock in the IPO at the public offering price of $25.00 per share. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of Class A common stock by the selling stockholders. The underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 5,538,660 shares of Class A common stock at the public offering price of $25.00 less underwriting discounts expired unexercised during the year ended January 31, 2026.
In connection with the IPO, the Company adopted an amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, which became effective immediately prior to the completion of the IPO and authorized 2,070,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of: (a) 2,050,000,000 shares of Common Stock divided into two series with (i) 2,000,000,000 shares of the Common Stock being a series designated as Class A common stock and (ii) 50,000,000 shares of the Common Stock being a series designated as Class B common stock; and (b) 20,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock. In addition, all outstanding shares of the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock automatically converted into 146,599,125 shares of Class A common stock. Refer to Note 11 — Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit) for additional information.
In connection with the IPO, all shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding prior to completion of the IPO were exchanged into an equivalent number of shares of Class A common stock. In addition, pursuant to an exchange agreement with the Company’s two co-founders (the “Co-Founders”) and certain of their affiliates, which became effective as of the completion of the IPO, 15,304,696 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock beneficially owned by the Co-Founders and their respective affiliated entities were exchanged for an equivalent number of shares of our Class B common stock. Subject to separate equity exchange right agreements entered into with them in connection with the IPO, each Co-Founder has a right (but not an obligation) to require the Company to exchange, for shares of Class B common stock, any shares of Class A common stock received by him upon the exercise or settlement of equity awards that were granted to the respective Co-Founders prior to the effectiveness of the filing of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Equity Exchange Rights”).
In connection with the IPO, the Company recognized a one-time cumulative stock-based compensation expense charge of $81.8 million associated with the satisfaction of the performance-based vesting condition for outstanding restricted stock units (“RSUs”) which was satisfied in connection with the IPO and for which the service-based vesting condition had also been satisfied as of that date, of which $0.9 million was capitalized related to software development. To meet the related tax withholding requirements for the net settlement of the vested RSUs, the Company withheld 709,106 shares underlying such equity awards, resulting in the net issuance of 934,353 shares of Class A common stock.
Based on the IPO price of $25.00 per share, the Company’s related tax withholding obligation was $17.7 million, all of which was paid during the year ended January 31, 2026. Refer to Note 10 — Equity Incentive Plans for additional information.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). We consolidate our wholly-owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) where we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. Refer to Note 9 — Variable Interest Entities for further details. All intercompany profits, transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company’s fiscal year ends on January 31. References made to “fiscal 2026”, “fiscal 2025”, and “fiscal 2024” refer to the Company’s fiscal years ending January 31, 2026, January 31, 2025, and January 31, 2024, respectively.
Prior period amounts within Note 4 — Supplemental Financial Statement Information have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on our previously reported total current assets, total assets, total current liabilities, total liabilities, results of operations, comprehensive income (loss) or net cash flows from operating, financing, or investing activities.
On September 18, 2025, the Company effected a one-for-three reverse stock split of its common stock and redeemable convertible preferred stock. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split for all periods presented.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates and judgments are based on historical experience, forecasted events and various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates estimates, including, but not limited to: carrying values and useful lives of long-lived assets and intangible assets; capitalization of internal-use software costs; the expected period of benefit for contract acquisition costs; the estimate of expected credit losses on accounts receivable; fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations; fair values of financial instruments; fair values of stock-based awards issued; the vested and unpaid rewards earned by users of our platform; variable consideration related to achieving specified contractual thresholds in our revenue generating arrangements with travel supply partners; the incremental borrowing rate used for operating lease liabilities; and assumptions used in accounting for income taxes. These estimates are inherently subject to judgment and actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, investments in marketable debt securities, and accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable debt securities with high-quality financial institutions primarily in the United States, where the composition and maturities are regularly monitored by the Company. Deposits may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses due to institutional failure or bankruptcy. The Company performs credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral for sales on credit. In certain cases, based on the Company’s credit evaluations, collateral, primarily in the form of cash deposits, is required to mitigate corporate card receivable collection risk.
No customers accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue during the year ended January 31, 2026. One payment partner customer accounted for 11% and 12% of the Company’s revenue during the years ended January 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
No customers accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable as of January 31, 2026. One platform customer accounted for 12% of accounts receivable as of January 31, 2025. The Company did not have any customers that accounted for 10% or more of corporate card receivables as of January 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Foreign Currency
The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries is the local currency or U.S. dollar, depending on the primary economic environment in which the subsidiary operates. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are remeasured to the functional currency at the exchange rate in effect on the date of the transaction and are recorded in the current period consolidated statements of operations. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are remeasured monthly using the month-end exchange rate. Gains and losses resulting from such remeasurements are recorded in other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations. Subsidiary assets and liabilities with non-U.S. dollar functional currencies are translated at the month-end exchange rate, accumulated deficit and other equity items are translated at historical exchange rates, and revenue and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the year. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholders’ deficit.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consists of funds deposited with banks, funds available for use held with our corporate card payment processing partner which are not earmarked to collateralize corporate card spend by our customers, and investments in money market funds and commercial paper. We consider all highly-liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash consists of (i) a portion of the balance held with our payment processing partners to fund transactions charged by our corporate card users, (ii) cash balances held at our consolidated VIE, and (iii) cash used as collateral for the letters of credit for lease agreements that have lease terms that extend beyond 12 months from the balance sheet date. Restricted cash is classified as current and non-current assets based on the contractual or estimated term of the remaining restriction.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of such amounts in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
As of January 31,
202620252024
Cash and cash equivalents$583,516 $157,672 $166,421 
Restricted cash, current79,647 148,157 95,961 
Restricted cash, non-current4,911 4,766 5,000 
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash$668,074 $310,595 $267,382 
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurement, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosure about the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities.
In accordance with ASC 820, we use the fair value hierarchy, which maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are set forth below:
Level 1—Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly for the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Our primary financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, investments in marketable debt securities, accounts receivable, corporate card receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses, debt, convertible debt, embedded derivatives and redeemable convertible preferred stock warrants. The estimated fair value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, corporate card receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their carrying value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. For further information regarding the fair value of our cash equivalents and investments in marketable debt securities, as well as the fair value of the Company’s convertible debt, embedded derivatives and redeemable convertible preferred stock warrants., refer to Note 3 — Investments and Fair Value Measurements and Note 8 — Debt.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Expected Credit Losses
Accounts receivable are generally due within thirty days and are recorded net of an allowance for estimated uncollectible amounts. We estimate expected credit losses based on various factors, including the age of the receivable balance, credit quality of the customer, and past collection experience with the customer. We consider the need to adjust historical information used in our estimates to reflect the extent to which we expect current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts to differ from the conditions that existed for the period over which historical information was evaluated. Long-aged balances and other higher risk amounts are reviewed individually for collectability. We recognize estimated credit losses through the income statement, and the allowance for estimated credit losses is recorded in accounts receivable, net on the consolidated balance sheets.
Corporate Card Receivables and Allowance for Expected Credit Losses
We provide virtual and physical corporate credit cards to customers of our expense management offering through issuing bank partners. Under our payment partner arrangements, we are required to prefund spend on these credit cards. We recognize a receivable for each transaction, and receivables are generally due within ten days.
Corporate card receivables are recorded net of an allowance for expected credit losses. The allowance for expected credit losses is based on our assessment of the collectability of these receivables. We consider the following factors when determining the collectability of specific customer accounts: age of the receivable balance, credit quality of the customer, and past collection experience with the customer. We consider the need to adjust historical information used in our estimates to reflect the extent to which we expect current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts to differ from the conditions that existed for the period over which historical information was evaluated. We recognize estimated credit losses through the income statement, and the allowance for estimated credit losses is recorded in corporate card receivables, net on the consolidated balance sheets.
Investments
We account for investments in debt securities based on the legal form of the security, our intended holding period, and the nature of the transaction. Investments in debt securities include commercial paper, corporate bonds, and U.S. government and agency securities. Our investments in debt securities are classified as available-for-sale and are initially recorded at fair value. Subsequent changes in fair value are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are included in other income (expense), net, in the consolidated statements of operations.
We consider our available-for-sale debt securities as available for use in current operations, including those with maturity dates beyond one year, and therefore classify these securities as short-term investments. We do not have any restricted investments.
For available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses whether it intends to sell or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its entire amortized cost basis. If either of these criteria is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations. If neither of these criteria is met, the Company further assesses whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost is due to credit or non-credit related factors. In making this assessment, the Company considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and any adverse conditions specific to the security, among other factors. Credit-related losses are recognized as an allowance on the consolidated balance sheets with a corresponding charge to other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations. Non-credit related losses on available-for-sale debt securities are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Realized gains and losses on the sale of debt securities are determined using the specific identification method and are reported in other income (expense), net, in the consolidated statements of operations.
Business Combinations
We allocate the fair value of purchase consideration to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. The determination of fair value requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Significant estimates in valuing certain intangible assets include, but are not limited to, future expected cash flows from trade names from a market participant perspective, acquired customers, acquired technology, useful lives and discount rates. Management’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates. During the measurement period, which is one year from the acquisition date, management may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill.
Variable Interest Entities
We evaluate our ownership, contractual, and other interests in entities to determine if we have a variable interest in an entity. These evaluations are complex, involve judgment and the use of estimates and assumptions based on available historical and prospective information, among other factors. If we determine that an entity for which we hold a contractual or ownership interest in is a VIE and that we are the primary beneficiary, we consolidate the entity in the consolidated financial statements. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that meets both of the following criteria: (1) has the power to make decisions that most significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE; and (2) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that in either case could potentially be significant to the VIE.
We evaluate our relationship with our VIEs on an ongoing basis to determine whether we are the primary beneficiary. If we are not deemed to be the primary beneficiary in a VIE, we account for the investment or other variable interests in a VIE in accordance with applicable GAAP. Refer to Note 9 — Variable Interest Entities for further information.
Leases
We determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception by evaluating various factors, including if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration and other facts and circumstances. Lease classification is determined at the lease commencement date. Lease liabilities and their corresponding right-of-use (“ROU”) assets are recognized at commencement date and recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. The implicit rates within our operating leases are generally not determinable and therefore we use the incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments. The determination of the incremental borrowing rate requires judgment. We determine the incremental borrowing rate for each lease using our estimated borrowing rate, adjusted for various factors including level of collateralization, term and currency to align with the terms of the lease. The ROU asset also might include lease prepayments, offset by lease incentives. Certain leases include options to extend or terminate the lease. Lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain we will exercise that option.
The Company has made accounting policy elections to (i) not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for short-term leases (leases with lease terms of 12 months or less); and (ii) combine lease and non-lease components. Variable lease payments are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations when incurred and include certain non-lease components, such as maintenance and other services provided by the lessor to the extent the charges are variable.
Property, Equipment and Software, Net
Property, equipment and software, net are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Major improvements that extend the life, capacity or efficiency, or improve the safety of an asset, are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the related accounts and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations in the period realized.
We capitalize certain internal-use software development costs incurred during the application development stage. Such costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life. Costs related to preliminary project activities and post-implementation activities are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred for enhancements that are expected to result in additional functionality are also capitalized and expensed over the estimated useful life of the upgrades. Capitalized internal-use software development costs are included in property, equipment and software, net on the consolidated balance sheets.
Depreciation and amortization expense is recorded using the straight‑line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Property, Equipment and SoftwareUseful Life
Internal-use software
3 years
Computers and equipment
3 to 5 years
Fixtures and fittings
3 to 5 years
Leasehold improvementsShorter of useful life or remaining lease term
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of the acquisition over the net fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill amounts are not amortized.
We test goodwill for impairment at least annually, in the fourth fiscal quarter, or more frequently if facts or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of goodwill may not be recoverable. We have one reporting unit; therefore, goodwill is tested at the enterprise level. In testing goodwill for impairment, we have the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting units is less than the carrying amount, including goodwill. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, a quantitative assessment is performed by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.
Intangible Assets, Net
Upon acquisition, identifiable intangible assets are recorded at fair value and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.
Intangible AssetsUseful Life
Trade names
3-19 years
Domain names
15 years
Customer relationships
5-13 years
Developed technology
1-2 years
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The valuation of long-lived assets, including intangible assets, property, equipment and software, and operating lease ROU assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. The recoverability of long-lived assets or asset groups is calculated based on the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group exceeds the sum of the projected undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset or asset group. Impairment testing is performed at the asset group level.
Deferred Offering Costs
Deferred offering costs, which consist of direct incremental legal, consulting, accounting, and other fees related to the sale of the Company’s common stock in the IPO, were initially capitalized and recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. We incurred $9.3 million of deferred offering costs which were recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheets as of January 31, 2026. There were no deferred offering costs capitalized as of January 31, 2025.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, when a customer obtains control of promised services in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for these services. Our primary sources of revenue are fees earned from platform customers for access to our travel and expense management platform or on-demand travel management services, and from travel supply and payment partners for connection to our network of
travel bookings and corporate card transaction dollar volume. Fees from our platform customers are either earned on a per-booking transaction or subscription basis. Fees from our travel supply and payment partners are generally earned on a per-transaction basis. Under our arrangements with certain travel supply partners, we earn additional fees when cumulative actual booking or transaction dollar volume exceeds specified contractual thresholds. Our travel supply partners include airlines, hotels, car rental companies, rail carriers, and providers of Global Distribution Systems. Our payment partners primarily include our corporate card payment processors and card issuing partners.
Platform Customers
Our primary performance obligation is to provide platform customers with continuous access to our cloud-based travel and expense management platform or to our on-demand travel management services. Transaction-based fees are generally non-refundable, and represent variable consideration allocated to the period the booking occurs. Revenue from transaction-based fees is recognized at the time of booking. Subscription fees are recognized ratably over the non-cancellable contract term.
We maintain a rewards program under which users of our platform receive credits for the purchase of future personal travel. These credits expire twelve months after they are earned. We record a rewards liability and a reduction to revenue related to the vested and unpaid rewards earned by users of our platform, net of expected breakage.
Travel Supply and Payment Partner Fees
Our primary performance obligation to our travel supply partners is to connect them to user bookings made on our cloud-based travel management platform or through our on-demand travel management services. For airline and rail carriers, we are generally entitled to fees at the time of booking. For hotel and car rental partners, we are generally entitled to fees at the completion of a traveler’s stay or at the end of the rental period, respectively. Revenue is recognized at the time we are entitled to these fees.
Our primary obligation to our payment partners is to connect them with user transaction volume on our physical and virtual corporate cards. We earn fees and other incentives from our payment partners based on the transaction dollar volume of each physical or virtual corporate card payment transaction processed, and we recognize revenue in the period each transaction occurs. We provide rebates to certain platform customers based on the dollar volume of payment transactions processed on our platform. Rebates paid to customers are recognized as a reduction to revenue.
Deferred Revenue
Revenue is deferred when we have the right to invoice in advance of performance under a customer contract. We typically invoice platform customers for access to our cloud-based travel and expense management platforms annually in advance, upon execution of the initial contract or subsequent renewal. Invoices are generally payable within 30 to 60 days. The current portion of deferred revenue balances will be recognized during the following 12-month period. The non-current portion of deferred revenue balances will be recognized beyond the next 12-month period.
Contract Acquisition Costs
We capitalize incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if the costs are recoverable. These costs, which consist of sales commissions earned at the time a platform customer enters into a contract under the terms of our sales compensation plans, are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the period of benefit, which we have estimated to be five years. All other compensation earned subsequent to a customer entering into a contract, including those that may be earned at the time of customer launch, are expensed as incurred. We estimate the period of benefit by primarily taking into consideration the average customer life and life of our technology, among other factors.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists of direct personnel-related costs associated with customer support and a portion of customer success personnel costs, including salaries, bonuses, stock-based compensation, benefits and other expenses. In addition to personnel-related costs, cost of revenue includes third-party cloud infrastructure costs incurred to deliver our cloud-based travel and expense management platform, amortization of internally developed software and acquired technology, credit card processing fees, third-party vendor fees, and the allocation of certain corporate costs.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs primarily consist of personnel-related costs associated with research and development personnel, including salaries, bonuses, stock-based compensation, benefits and other expenses, third-party cloud infrastructure costs incurred in developing our platform, third-party consulting costs, and the allocation of certain corporate costs.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of personnel-related expenses, including salaries, commissions, bonuses, stock-based compensation, benefits and other expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, other promotional and advertising expenses, and the allocation of certain corporate costs. The Company expenses certain sales and marketing costs, including promotional expenses, as incurred.
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred in sales and marketing expense in the consolidated statements of operations and amounted to $35.0 million, $22.3 million and $12.4 million for the years ended January 31, 2026, 2025, and 2024, respectively.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses primarily consist of personnel-related expenses associated with finance, legal, information technology, payment and finance operations, executives, and human resources personnel, including salaries, bonuses, stock-based compensation, benefits and other expenses. In addition to personnel-related expenses, general and administrative expenses consist of external professional services for finance, legal, human resources and information technology, corporate insurance costs, the allocation of certain corporate costs, and bad debt expenses. General and administrative expenses are expensed as incurred.
Stock-Based Compensation
We measure stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based awards, granted or modified, based on the estimated fair value of the award on the grant date. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for stock-based awards with only time-based service vesting conditions. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. We estimate the grant-date fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the fair value of the underlying common stock for options granted prior to the Company’s IPO, the expected term of the option and the expected volatility of the price of the Company’s common stock. The Black-Scholes assumptions as summarized as follows:
Fair value of common stock — Prior to the IPO, as the Company’s common stock was not yet publicly traded, the Company was required to estimate the fair value of its common stock, as discussed in “Common Stock Valuations” below. After the Company’s IPO, the fair value is determined using the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.
Dividend Yield — The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends and does not presently plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future and applied an expected dividend yield of zero.
Risk-Free Interest Rate — The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the yield available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a term that approximates the expected term of the option.
Expected Volatility — As a result of the lack of historical and implied volatility data of the Company’s common stock, the expected stock price volatility has been estimated based on the historical volatilities of peer group public companies for a period equivalent to the expected term of the option.
Expected term — The expected term of stock options represents the weighted-average period the stock options are expected to remain outstanding. The Company estimates the expected term based on the simplified method for employee stock options considered to be “plain vanilla” options, as our historical share option exercise experience does not provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term. The expected term for options issued to non-employees is the contractual term.
Service-Based Awards
We recognize stock-based compensation expense for service-based stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally four years, based on the grant date fair value. Stock options generally expire ten years after the date of grant. The Black-Scholes option pricing model is used to estimate the grant date fair value for stock options. Prior to the IPO, the grant date fair value for RSUs was estimated by the Company – refer to “Common Stock Valuations” below. The grant date fair value for RSUs granted following the IPO is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.
Performance-Based Awards
The Company has granted RSUs that vest upon satisfaction of both time-based service and performance-based conditions. The time-based service condition for these RSUs is generally four years. The performance-based condition, which was dependent upon the earlier of either a sale of the Company or following the effective date of an IPO, was satisfied in connection with the Company’s IPO. We recognize stock-based compensation expense for RSUs with both a time-based service and performance based vesting condition over the requisite service period using the accelerated attribution method.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)
We recognize stock-based compensation expense related to shares issued pursuant to our ESPP on a straight-line basis over the offering period. The ESPP provides for offering periods of approximately twelve-months, and each offering period includes two purchase periods of approximately six months. The ESPP allows eligible employees to purchase shares of our common stock at a 15 percent discount on the lower of the stock price on either (i) the date the offering period begins or (ii) the purchase date. We estimate the fair value of shares to be issued under the ESPP based on a combination of options valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. We determine volatility over an expected term of approximately six months and twelve months based on the historical volatilities of a peer group of public companies due to the lack of historical and implied volatility data of our common stock. We estimate the expected term based on the contractual term.
Common Stock Valuations
The fair value of the shares of common stock underlying stock options and RSUs has historically been determined by the Company’s board of directors as there was no public market for the Company’s common stock prior to the effectiveness of the Company’s IPO. The board of directors determined the fair value of the Company’s common stock by considering a number of objective and subjective factors including: contemporaneous valuations of common stock performed by an unrelated valuation specialist,
developments in the business and stage of development, the Company’s operational and financial performance and condition, issuances of redeemable convertible preferred stock and the rights and preferences of redeemable convertible preferred stock relative to common stock, the current condition of capital markets and the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or sale of the Company, and the lack of marketability of the Company’s common stock, amongst other factors. For financial reporting purposes, the Company considered the amount of time between the valuation date and the grant date to determine whether to use the latest common stock valuation or a straight-line interpolation between the two valuation dates. The determination included an evaluation of whether the subsequent valuation indicated that any significant change in valuation had occurred between the previous valuation and the grant date.
Sales and Other Related Taxes
Amounts collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities, which primarily comprise value added taxes in foreign jurisdictions and sales tax in domestic jurisdictions, are presented on a net basis in the consolidated statements of operations given taxes billed to customers are not included as a component of revenue.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net primarily consists of interest income earned on cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, including the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts related to our marketable debt securities, net realized gains and losses on sales of investments, foreign exchange gains and losses, and other non-operating gains and losses.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
Loss on extinguishment of debt consists of losses incurred on the extinguishment of debt instruments.
Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Adjustments
Gain (loss) on fair value adjustments primarily consists of gains and losses as a result of recording our SAFEs, embedded derivative and warrant liabilities at fair value at the end of each reporting period.
Income Taxes
We record a provision for income taxes for the anticipated tax consequences of the reported results of operations using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases as well as net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance for any tax benefits for which future realization is uncertain. We account for the tax effects of global intangible low tax income as a current period expense.
We use a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the consolidated financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. A tax position is recognized when it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We account for uncertainty in tax positions recognized in the consolidated financial statements by recognizing a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date to be
recognized. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recognized in the provision for income taxes. Refer to Note 12 — Income Taxes for further information regarding income taxes.
Net Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is presented in conformity with the two-class method required for companies with participating securities. We consider all series of our redeemable convertible preferred stock, together with warrants to purchase redeemable convertible preferred stock, to be participating securities as the holders of such stock have the right to receive noncumulative dividends on a pari passu basis in the event that a dividend is paid on common stock. Under the two-class method, net losses are not allocated to the participating securities as the participating securities do not have a contractual obligation to share in the Company’s losses.
Under the two-class method, basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders adjusts basic earnings per share for the potentially dilutive impact of common stock equivalents to the extent they are dilutive. As the Company has reported losses for all periods presented, all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive, and accordingly, basic net loss per share equals diluted net loss per share.
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss is comprised of net loss and other comprehensive income (loss). The primary components of other comprehensive income (loss) are foreign currency translation adjustments arising from the consolidation of foreign legal entities, and unrealized gains and losses on marketable debt securities.
Segment Information
The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is its Chief Executive Officer, who reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, assessing financial performance, and allocating resources. The Company operates its business in one operating segment and, therefore, has one reportable segment.
The CODM uses consolidated net loss to measure segment profit or loss in order to assess, manage, and maintain performance of the business based on resource allocations. The CODM also uses consolidated net loss to approve operating budgets and to identify product development and market expansion opportunities. The Company’s objective in making resource allocation decisions is to optimize the consolidated financial results. Significant segment expenses that the CODM reviews and utilizes to manage the Company’s operations are cost of revenue, research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses at the consolidated level, which are presented in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Other segment items included in consolidated net loss include interest expense, other income (expense), net, loss on extinguishment of debt, gain (loss) on fair value adjustments, and income tax expense, which are presented in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as total consolidated assets.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), which amends disclosure requirements relating to segment reporting, primarily through enhanced disclosure about significant segment expenses and by requiring disclosure of segment information on an annual and interim basis. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 as of February 1, 2024 with no material impact on its
consolidated financial statements. For further information, refer to Segment Information within Note 1 — Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies.
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, DebtDebt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and HedgingContracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 is intended to simplify the accounting for convertible instruments by removing certain separation models and to simplify the accounting for contracts in an entity’s own equity by eliminating the settlement criteria to qualify for a scope exception from derivative accounting. ASU 2020-06 also clarifies the diluted earnings per share calculation when convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity are involved. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 as of February 1, 2024 with no material impact to its consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires entities to annually (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold (if the effect of those reconciling items is equal to or greater than 5 percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income (loss) by the applicable statutory income tax rate). This standard is effective for the Company for its fiscal year beginning February 1, 2026 on a prospective basis. Early adoption and retrospective application are permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statement disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The new guidance requires disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items on an annual and interim basis. The standard is effective for the Company for its fiscal year beginning February 1, 2027 and interim periods within its fiscal year beginning February 1, 2028. The guidance may be applied on either a prospective or retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statement disclosures.
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which provides a practical expedient related to the estimation of expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from transactions accounted for under Topic 606, including those assets acquired in a business combination. The practical expedient permits an entity to assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the current accounts receivable and current contract assets. This guidance is effective for the Company for its fiscal year and all interim periods beginning February 1, 2026 on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, to modernize the accounting for costs related to internal-use software to more closely align with current software development methods. The guidance removes references to project stages and clarifies when the Company is required to start capitalizing eligible costs. The guidance is effective for the Company for its fiscal year and all interim periods beginning February 1, 2028. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance may be applied prospectively, retrospectively, or via a modified prospective transition method. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270)—Narrow-Scope Improvements which clarifies interim disclosure requirements and the applicability of Topic 270. The standard is effective for the Company for all interim periods within its fiscal year beginning February 1,
2028. The guidance may be applied on either a prospective or retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statement disclosures.