---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-036099"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLZE"
cik: "0001462056"
company_name: "Backblaze, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:49:06.191330+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Backblaze Q2 revenue up 27% to $31.3M; posts adjusted EBITDA profit; new CFO named

## Summary
- Revenue $31.3M (+27% YoY); B2 Cloud Storage $15.4M (+43% YoY); Computer Backup $15.9M (+15% YoY).
- Net loss narrowed to $10.3M ($0.25/share) from $14.3M ($0.41) in Q2 2023; Non-GAAP net loss $0.11/share.
- Adjusted EBITDA $2.7M (9% of revenue) vs -$1.8M (-7%) in Q2 2023; Q3 guidance rev $32.4-32.8M.
- ARR $126.3M (+30% YoY); B2 ARR $62.8M (+44%); NRR 114%; gross customer retention 90%.
- CFO Frank Patchel retiring Aug 16; Marc Suidan appointed CFO with $440k salary and 300k RSUs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-036099
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLZE
- cik: 0001462056
- company_name: Backblaze, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000162828024036099/0001628280-24-036099-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000162828024036099/blze-20240808.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Frank Patchel departed as Chief Financial Officer at Backblaze, Inc..
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Frank Patchel will be retiring from his position as Chief Financial Officer (and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of the Company, effective August 16, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000162828024036099/0001628280-24-036099-index.htm
- Executive change
  Marc Suidan was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Backblaze, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Marc Suidan will be joining the Company as Chief Financial Officer (and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), effective August 16, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000162828024036099/0001628280-24-036099-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.