Backblaze is a cloud storage company founded in 2007 and listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker BLZE since its 2021 IPO. It provides high-performance, S3-compatible cloud object storage and data backup services to over 500,000 customers across 175 countries, collectively serving hundreds of millions of end users. The company manages more than five quintillion bytes of data and, notably, reached that scale having raised less than $3 million in outside funding before going public.
The company's core product, Backblaze Cloud Object Storage, is designed for workloads that demand both performance and cost efficiency. It offers S3-compatible APIs, free egress, and transparent pricing at roughly one-fifth the cost of major hyperscalers. Use cases span AI and machine learning workflows, media management, data-heavy applications, and backup and data protection.
Backblaze's engineering approach centres on reducing lock-in and complexity through open interoperability standards and straightforward pricing. Its technical domains include cloud interoperability, storage cost optimisation, and enterprise-grade performance - priorities that inform both its product decisions and its operational culture.
