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Who invested in Backblaze

2 rounds we have observed, with the one investor named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 1 Nov 2026

$5.3Mraised across 2 rounds since 2009, from 2 sources

$300KVenture$5.0MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $5.0MJul 2012
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201020112012
$300KVenture$5.0MSeries A
First round
Venture, $300K
Apr 2009
Biggest round
$5.0M
Series A · Jul 2012
Between rounds
3.3 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jul 2012
    Series A$5.0M1 new

    Reported by in.finance.yahoo.com

  2. Apr 2009
    Venture$300K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $300K sold, first sale Apr 2009

Founders and team

From Backblaze's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 6 founders, 10 on the team.

Billy NgCo-Founder
Brian WilsonCo-Founder
Casey JonesCo-Founder
Damon UyedaCo-Founder
Nilay PatelCo-Founder
Tim NufireCo-Founder
  • Gleb BudmanChief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board
  • James RowellSenior Vice President, Cloud Operations
  • Anuj KumarChief Revenue Officer
  • Dan SpragginsChief Technical Officer
  • Marc SuidanChief Financial Officer
  • Robert FittChief Human Resources Officer
  • Barbara NelsonChair of the Nominating & Governance Committee
  • Earl E. FryBoard Member
  • Evelyn D’AnChair of the Audit Committee
  • Jocelyn Carter-MillerChair of the Compensation Committee

Everyone who backed them

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Quick answers about Backblaze

Who invested in Backblaze?

Backblaze's investors include TMT Investments.

How much has Backblaze raised?

Backblaze has raised $5.3M across 2 rounds since 2009.

When did Backblaze last raise?

Backblaze's most recent round was a Series A of $5.0M in Jul 2012.

What was Backblaze's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $5.0M in Jul 2012, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Backblaze first?

Backblaze's first round on record, in Jul 2012, was backed by TMT Investments.

What stage is Backblaze at?

Backblaze's latest named round is a Series A, in Jul 2012.

Where is Backblaze based?

Backblaze is based in the United States.

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