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Braze

Customer engagement platform for multichannel messaging (formerly Appboy).

Public Founded 2011 New York City USA Enterprise Software
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Founders

3
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Bill Magnuson
Co-founder & CEO
J
Jon Hyman
Co-founder & CTO
M
Mark Ghermezian
Co-founder

Where its founders came from

2

The companies and labs that produced Braze’s founders.

Bridgewater Associates Google

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Facts

Founded2011
StatusPublic
HQUSA
SectorEnterprise Software
Founders3

Backed by

Battery Ventures ICONIQ Insight Partners Meritech Capital NEA Sapphire Ventures

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