For a benefits broker or HR platform, the annual renewal for a small business client is a high-stakes, low-margin puzzle. Navwise, a spinout from accelerator Zoë Foundry, is betting that this specific decision can be automated at scale. The company says its platform has already powered choices for over 10,000 employer groups [PRWeb, October 2025].
The automation wedge
Navwise’s product surfaces as a recommendation engine for brokers and HR platforms. It ingests client data and runs comparisons across four primary funding models: PEOs, level-funded plans, ACA marketplace plans, and ICHRA [Navwise.com, October 2025]. The core technical claim is "block-level automation," which suggests the system can analyze and optimize entire portfolios of clients [Navwise.com, October 2025].
Founders with exits in the stack
The company’s credibility rests heavily on its co-founders. CEO Jason Langhoff spent over 20 years in HR technology and corporate development, with roles at TriNet, Justworks, and Oyster [EIN Presswire, 2025]. Co-founder Garrett Viggers was previously Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Limelight Health, which grew to 125 employees and $12 million in annual recurring revenue before being acquired by FINEOS for $75 million in 2020 [The Girl Dad Show podcast, 2026].
| Role | Name | Key Relevant Experience |
|---|---|---|
| CEO & Co-Founder | Jason Langhoff | Corporate development at TriNet [Forbes, 2014]; GTM roles at Justworks and Oyster [ContactOut, 2026] |
| Co-Founder & Chief Evangelist | Garrett Viggers | Co-founded and was CPO of Limelight Health, acquired by FINEOS for $75M [Zoë Foundry, 2026] |
The scale question
A platform that has guided 10,000 decisions is a meaningful wedge. Navwise’s ambition is to become the full "decision infrastructure" for SMB health benefits [PRWeb, October 2025]. The system’s accuracy and the team’s ability to handle edge cases without manual intervention will determine if this remains a useful advisor or can become a trusted platform.
What to watch next
For Navwise, the next twelve months will be about proving the infrastructure thesis. Key signals to track will be a disclosed funding round, the announcement of flagship enterprise customers, and any expansion of the platform’s capabilities. The founders’ deep industry connections provide a plausible path to early enterprise deals, but the transition from a promising tool to a must-have platform is a different game entirely.