Backblaze Flamethrower Startup Program
Backblaze · Object storage
$100KUp to $100,000 in Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage credits
B2 cloud storage credits for data-heavy startups (AI/ML, media, analytics, gaming) — VC backing not required.
Key terms
- 'Likely fit': Seed through Series B, under ~7 years old, usually fewer than 100 employees
- Venture-backed, accelerator-backed or bootstrapped all considered
- Product must be data-intensive with real storage needs
- Credit validity not stated on the official page
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- seed, series-a, growth
- Max company age
- 7 years
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Data-intensive product
- Typically <100 employees
How to apply
Fill out the Flamethrower form with funding level and storage size; Backblaze sales follows up.
- Benefit
- credits
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-22 · source