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blocksandfiles.comAUG 46 min read

Growth accelerates at Backblaze

Backblaze reported Q2 2026 revenue of $47.2 million, up 18% year over year, beating its $40.2 million high-end outlook. GAAP net loss was $5.1 million, improved from $7.1 million a year earlier. B2 Cloud Storage rose 34% to $22.4 million. The company raised its full-year outlook to $172 million and cited a $335 million strategic deal with CoreWeave.

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Published Aug 4, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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01

Why it matters

The quarter includes a revenue beat, improved cash flow, and raised Q3 and full-year revenue outlook, alongside a $335M strategic agreement with CoreWeave that includes managed storage delivered on customer-owned hardware and fixed-price warrants.

02

Market read

Traders can update expectations for BLKB’s growth rate and cash generation, and reassess AI-infrastructure demand signals from the CoreWeave deal.

03

What to watch

Computer Backup revenue declined 2.2% Y/Y, so investors may scrutinize whether B2 growth can fully offset legacy softness and whether price increases drive churn later.

Relevance 8/10Novelty 8/10Timing: post-market today, after Q2 results and raised Q3 and full-year outlook

Background

Backblaze sells cloud storage (B2 Cloud Storage) and computer backup, and is positioning its managed storage offering for AI data workloads.

Market effects

Sector

Strengthens the narrative that AI data generation is driving demand for scalable, capacity-oriented cloud storage and managed storage models.

Regional

No specific regional impact described.

Global

CoreWeave partnership framing may influence broader AI infrastructure supply-chain sentiment.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Despite revenue growth, GAAP net loss remains negative, and the CoreWeave economics and warrant-driven upside may not translate into near-term earnings power.

Key entities

  • company
    Backblaze

    Reported Q2 2026 results, accelerated B2 Cloud Storage growth, and raised Q3 and full-year outlook.

  • company
    CoreWeave

    Strategic agreement partner providing data center space and owning equipment; Backblaze provides managed storage services and receives fixed-price warrants.

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