Blaize is a provider of purpose-built, programmable hardware architecture and no-code software platform for real-time AI inference at the network edge. The company's Graph Streaming Processor (GSP) architecture enables energy-efficient AI processing directly on devices like security cameras, drones, industrial robots, and autonomous vehicles, eliminating cloud connectivity dependencies.
Blaize is publicly traded
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under its listed ticker.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2011
Employees
201–500
Total Funding
$345M
6 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$1.2B
Jan 14, 2025
Announced restructuring with ~26% workforce reduction, targeting $7.5M-$8.4M annual savings, to refocus on hybrid AI, autonomous systems and sovereign AI
Cost-cutting at a public company; signals pressure on cash burn and near-term share sentiment
Blaize priced a $35M underwritten public offering of 18,918,918 common shares at $1.85 per share, closing May 7, 2026.
Post-listing capital raise; excluded from the private funding total.
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $345M across 6 rounds
Last updated 10-06-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2025 | SPAC de-SPAC + PIPE | $152M | $1.2B | BurTech Acquisition Corp. |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Late-stage / Pre-merger financing | $106M | — | Bess Ventures, Franklin Templeton |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Series D Press release | $71M | — | Franklin Templeton, Temasek |
Dinakar Munagala
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Satyaki Koneru
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Ke Yin
Co-Founder, Chief Scientist & Chief Operating Officer, Technology
Val G. Cook
Co-Founder & Chief Software Architect
Harminder Sehmi
Chief Financial Officer
Dmitry Zakharchenko
Chief Software Officer
Doug Burns
Chief People Officer
Stephen Patak
Chief Revenue Officer
Kim Evans
General Counsel
Tiffany Tan
Chief of Staff
Joseph Sulistyo
Senior Vice President, Global Marketing
Santiago Fernandez-Gomez
Vice President, Platform Engineering
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Blaize completed its business combination with BurTech Acquisition Corp. on January 13, 2025 and trades on Nasdaq as Blaize Holdings, Inc. (BZAI); the merger was announced at a $1.2 billion valuation. As a listed company it raised a $30 million private placement in November 2025 and a $35 million public offering in May 2026, and in late September 2026 it announced a restructuring cutting about 26% of its workforce to focus on hybrid AI, autonomous systems and sovereign AI programs.
Blaize shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker to place an order.
Blaize had a valuation of approximately $1.2B at the time of its public offering. Current market capitalization fluctuates with the share price.
Blaize raised $345M across 6 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Blaize was co-founded by Dinakar Munagala, Satyaki Koneru, Ke Yin, and 1 others in 2011.
Blaize is headquartered in El Dorado Hills, CA, USA.
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