Gleb Budman is Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of Backblaze, Inc. (BLZE). The company reported total compensation of $2,674,004 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $550,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,113,504 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $0 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $10,500 |
| Total | $2,674,004 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Backblaze, Inc. filed April 15, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-014778.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson | $550,000 | $0 | $2,113,504 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 | $2,674,004 |
| FY2023 | Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson | $420,720 | $0 | $37,345 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,150 | $467,215 |
| FY2022 | Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson | $420,720 | — | $37,345 | — | — | — | $9,150 | $467,215 |
| FY2021 | Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson | $420,720 | — | $0 | $1,330 | — | — | $8,700 | $430,750 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Backblaze, Inc..
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Gleb Budman this page | Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson | $2,674,004 |
| Marc Suidan | Chief Financial Officer | $618,326 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Backblaze, Inc. compensation brief.
Gleb Budman's compensation sits inside Backblaze, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.