#data-platforms

#data-platforms

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Nava, a tech-enabled employee benefits brokerage platform, has raised $30M in Series C funding led by Thrive Capital. Founded by Brandon Weber, Donald DeSantis, Kareem Zaki, and Lincoln Reis in 2019, Nava has now raised a total of $90M in reported equity funding. TECH Crosby has raised $20M in Series A funding led by Bain Capital Ventures, Index Ventures, and Elad Gil. Crosby was founded by Ryan Daniels and John Sarihan.

"AI is the number one thing that is going to help people mitigate the staffing shortages," said Gregory Barbaccia, the chief information officer for the U.S. government, highlighting the administration's reliance on technology to counteract employee loss.

"The more open we are, the greater the likelihood that we're gonna unearth matches or opportunities," said John Koenigsberg, emphasizing the value of transparency in attracting tech partners.

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