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AI Storage Keep GPUs fed with high-throughput object storage at scale: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/industries/ai-ml
About Us: https://www.backblaze.com/company/about
Active Media Storage Optimize workflows with cloud storage for media and entertainment: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/solutions/media-workflow
Application Storage Fuel cloud-native data workflows on performant, scalable cloud storage: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/solutions/developers
B2 Cloud Storage Always-hot S3 compatible object storage engineered for efficiency: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage
B2 Cloud Storage Predictably cost effective with instant access and free egress: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/pricing
B2 Neo White label enterprise cloud storage that powers neocloud platforms for AI, HPC, and media workloads: https://www.backblaze.net/cloud-storage/b2-neo
B2 Overdrive Highest-throughput object storage for AI and data-driven workloads: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/b2-overdrive
B2 Reserve Capacity-based cloud storage with predictable pricing and bundled egress/API transaction fees: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/b2-reserve
Blog: https://www.backblaze.com/blog
Business Enterprise-grade, unlimited endpoint backup: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup/business
Careers: https://www.backblaze.com/company/jobs
Computer Backup Unlimited data protection, transparent pricing: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup/pricing
Contact Sales: /contact-sales/cloud-storage?referrer=cloud-storage
Contact: https://www.backblaze.com/company/contact
Customer Stories: https://www.backblaze.com/case-studies
Data Migration Remove barriers to cloud migration with our subsidized migration program: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/solutions/cloud-migration
Docs: https://www.backblaze.com/docs
Drive Stats: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/resources/hard-drive-test-data
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Explore AI Integrations: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/b2-ai-integrations
Explore Industry Solutions: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/industries
Explore Integration Partners: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/integrations
Français: /fr/flamethrower
Investor Relations: https://ir.backblaze.com/
Mac & PC Backup Back up Mac or PC workstations to the cloud by the tens or thousands: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup/business
Newsroom: https://www.backblaze.com/company/news
Partners: https://www.backblaze.com/partners
Personal Unlimited, automatic cloud backup for home use: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup/personal
Powered by Backblaze White label cloud storage for neoclouds, CDNs, ISVs, and MSPs: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/poweredbybackblaze
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Ransomware Resilience & DR Protect data with immutable backups and disaster-ready storage: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/solutions/ransomware-readiness-and-recovery
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Start Free: /sign-up/cloud-storage?referrer=nopref
Startup Program: https://www.backblaze.com/contact-sales/startup
Support: https://www.backblaze.com/help
Systems Backup & Archive Safeguard server, VM, NAS, Microsoft 365, and K8s data: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/solutions/backup-and-archive
Terms and Policies: https://www.backblaze.com/company/policy/terms-of-service
Trust Center: https://www.backblaze.com/company/trust-center
Why Backblaze: https://www.backblaze.com/why-backblaze
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Backblaze Flamethrower | Founder-First Startup Program
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Products
B2 Neo
White label enterprise cloud storage that powers neocloud platforms for AI, HPC, and media workloads
B2 Overdrive
Highest-throughput object storage for AI and data-driven workloads
B2 Cloud Storage
Always-hot S3 compatible object storage engineered for efficiency
B2 Reserve
Capacity-based cloud storage with predictable pricing and bundled egress/API transaction fees
Powered by Backblaze
White label cloud storage for neoclouds, CDNs, ISVs, and MSPs
Computer Backup
Reliable, secure online backup for protecting Macs and PCs
Business
Enterprise-grade, unlimited endpoint backup
Personal
Unlimited, automatic cloud backup for home use
Solutions
AI Storage
Keep GPUs fed with high-throughput object storage at scale
Active Media Storage
Optimize workflows with cloud storage for media and entertainment
Application Storage
Fuel cloud-native data workflows on performant, scalable cloud storage
Ransomware Resilience & DR
Protect data with immutable backups and disaster-ready storage
Systems Backup & Archive
Safeguard server, VM, NAS, Microsoft 365, and K8s data
Mac & PC Backup
Back up Mac or PC workstations to the cloud by the tens or thousands
Data Migration
Remove barriers to cloud migration with our subsidized migration program
Explore Industry Solutions
Explore Integration Partners
Explore AI Integrations
Pricing
B2 Cloud Storage
Predictably cost effective with instant access and free egress
Computer Backup
Unlimited data protection, transparent pricing
Resources
Docs
Customer Stories
Startup Program
Trust Center
Blog
Drive Stats
Why Backblaze
Why Backblaze
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Backblaze startup program
Cloud costs shouldn’t kill startups.
Flamethrower is Backblaze’s startup program for AI, media, and other data-heavy teams. Get up to $100,000 in storage credits, direct technical support, and pricing that still makes sense after the credits run out.
See if you’re a fit
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What Flamethrower is
Flamethrower exists for a simple reason: cloud costs shouldn’t kill good startups.
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If you’re building in AI, video, analytics, gaming, or anything else data-heavy, you already know how fast infrastructure costs can go from annoying to existential. Flamethrower gives you a better path: meaningful credits, hands-on support, and object storage pricing you can actually plan around.
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This is not a “here’s some credits, good luck” program. It’s designed to help startups choose a storage layer that helps them.
What you get
The
useful
version of a startup program.
Up to $100,000 in credits
Meaningful B2 Cloud Storage credits for accepted startups with real storage needs. Lasts 4X longer than hyperscaler storage credit.
Predictable pricing
No surprise egress bills. No hyperscaler pricing maze. Just cloud storage economics you can explain to your team and your investors.
Built for real workloads
Designed for AI training data, media libraries, analytics pipelines, backups, and other products where object storage is on the critical path.
Direct access to humans
Get support from real people across support, solutions engineering, and developer advocacy—not a ticket queue black hole.
Who it’s for
For startups where storage is core to the product—not an afterthought.
Seed to Series B startups
AI / ML teams with large object storage needs
Video, streaming, and media workflows
Data infrastructure and cloud-native products
Gaming and UGC platforms
Founders who want predictable, transparent cloud pricing
Apply Now
Why this is different
Not a bait-and-switch. Not a cloud credit trap.
Most startup programs help you get started. Flamethrower is built to help you scale without getting punished for it.
It’s focused specifically on storage-heavy workloads, predictable economics, and hands-on support. The goal is not to lock you deeper into a giant ecosystem and let the bill show up later. The goal is to give you a storage partner that still works when your product starts taking off.
Choose infrastructure you can still live with after the credits run out.
Focused specifically on storage-heavy workloads
Predictable economics vs. complex hyperscaler pricing
Designed as a long-term customer on-ramp, not just a credit giveaway
Human review and hands-on engagement
Why it matters
When storage costs are predictable, startups can spend less time reworking infrastructure and more time shipping product.
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That means:
Lower, more predictable costs
Longer runway
Fewer painful architecture changes later
A cleaner path from early build stage to scale
Flamethrower is built to meet startups at the earliest infrastructure decision point and help Backblaze become the storage layer they keep as they grow.
Likely a fit if this sounds like you
Your startup is typically under 7 years old
You usually have fewer than 100 employees
You’re venture-backed, accelerator-backed, or bootstrapped
You’re building a data-intensive product where storage matters
Apply Now
FAQ
What makes Flamethrower different from hyperscaler startup programs?
Flamethrower is specifically designed for storage-heavy startups that need predictable pricing and practical support—not just temporary credits that turn into painful bills later.
Who should apply?
Startups in AI, video, media, analytics, data infrastructure, gaming, and other categories where object storage is core to the product.
Do I need to be VC-backed?
No. Venture-backed, accelerator-backed, and bootstrapped startups can all be a fit.
How much can startups receive?
Accepted startups can receive up to $100,000 in Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage credits.
What stage is this meant for?
Generally Seed through Series B, especially when infrastructure decisions start becoming expensive and sticky.
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