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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Jan. 31, 2025
Jan. 31, 2024
Jan. 31, 2023
Jan. 31, 2022
Nov. 17, 2021
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE
The following table sets forth the compensation for our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the average compensation for our other named executive officers (“Other NEOs”) for the 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 fiscal years (each, a “Covered Year”), both as reported in the Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) and with certain adjustments to reflect the “compensation actually paid” to such individuals, as calculated in accordance with rules adopted by the SEC in August 2022. “Compensation actually paid” does not reflect amounts actually realized by our CEO and Other NEOs and may be higher or lower than the amounts, if any, that are ultimately realized by such individuals. Our compensation committee did not consider “compensation actually paid”, as defined by the SEC, when making its executive compensation decisions for the Covered Years. Please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in this proxy statement for a discussion of our compensation committee’s philosophy, objectives, and practices when making executive compensation decisions.
The table below also provides information for each Covered Year on our cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”) and the cumulative TSR of our peer group (with each such TSR determined for the period commencing on November 17, 2021, the date that our Class A common stock began trading on Nasdaq (the “IPO Date”)), our Net (loss) income and our Revenue. We selected Revenue as our “most important financial performance measure” used to link “compensation actually paid” to our CEO and Other NEOs to our performance for the 2026 fiscal year, for purposes of our performance-based cash bonus awards for the 2026 fiscal year, were derived from Revenue.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal Year
 
 
SCT Total
CEO
($)
 
 
Compensation
Actually Paid
for to CEO
($)(1)(2)
 
 
SCT Average
Total for
Other NEOs
($)(3)
 
 
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to Other
NEOs
($)(2)(3)(4)
 
 
Value of Initial Fixed $100
Investment Based on:
 
 
Net (loss)
Income
($, in
thousands)(6)
 
 
Revenue
($, in
thousands)(7)
 
Braze Total
Shareholder
Return
($)(5)
 
 
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return
($)(5)
 
2026 Fiscal year
 
 
14,230,598
 
 
653,536
 
 
7,483,008
 
 
2,971,592
 
 
22.29
 
 
191.09
 
 
(130,786)
 
 
738,182
2025 Fiscal year
 
 
11,046,877
 
 
1,231,743
 
 
4,156,257
 
 
1,597,347
 
 
49.23
 
 
147.24
 
 
(104,047)
 
 
593,410
2024 Fiscal year
 
 
11,960,363
 
 
27,793,381
 
 
5,548,473
 
 
10,642,809
 
 
57.88
 
 
112.14
 
 
(130,429)
 
 
471,800
2023 Fiscal year
 
 
666,824
 
 
(22,632,921)
 
 
491,642
 
 
(4,926,253)
 
 
34.26
 
 
72.40
 
 
(140,746)
 
 
355,426
2022 Fiscal year
 
 
29,342,548
 
 
45,747,857
 
 
8,502,896
 
 
13,019,701
 
 
53.56
 
 
93.37
 
 
(78,167)
 
 
238,035
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The following table shows for each Covered Year the adjustments made to the total compensation shown for our CEO, William Magnuson, on the SCT to arrive at “compensation actually paid” as reflected on the table above:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments to Determine CEO Compensation Actually Paid
 
 
2026 Fiscal
year
 
 
2025 Fiscal
year
 
 
2024 Fiscal
year
 
 
2023 Fiscal
year
 
 
2022 Fiscal
year
SCT total amount
 
 
$14,230,598
 
 
$11,046,877
 
 
$11,960,363
 
 
$666,824
 
 
$29,342,548
Less Amounts Reported under “Option Awards” and “Stock Awards” Columns in SCT for the Covered Year
 
 
$12,776,516
 
 
$9,980,025
 
 
$10,984,152
 
 
—
 
 
$28,528,500
Plus Year-end Fair Value of Stock Options Awards and Stock Awards Granted during Covered Year that Remain Unvested as of Year-end
 
 
$7,164,162
 
 
$6,778,969
 
 
$14,407,946
 
 
—
 
 
$35,634,819
Plus Fair Value on Vesting of Stock Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted during Covered Year that Vest during Covered Year-end
 
 
$1,167,240
 
 
$1,352,825
 
 
$2,485,381
 
 
—
 
 
—
Change (positive or negative) in Fair Value from Prior Year-end to Covered Year-end of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Covered Year-end
 
 
$(5,425,487)
 
 
$(3,495,373)
 
 
$8,281,681
 
 
$(15,931,157)
 
 
$3,620,163
Change (positive or negative) in Fair Value from Prior Year-end to Vesting Date of Stock Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that Vested during Covered Year
 
 
$(3,706,461)
 
 
$(4,471,531)
 
 
$1,642,162
 
 
$(7,368,588)
 
 
$5,678,827
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS:
 
 
$(13,577,063)
 
 
$(9,815,134)
 
 
$15,833,018
 
 
$(23,299,745)
 
 
$16,405,309
TOTAL COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID:
 
 
$653,536
 
 
$1,231,743
 
 
$27,793,381
 
 
$(22,632,921)
 
 
$45,747,857
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2)
For purposes of the adjustments to determine “compensation actually paid”, we computed the fair value of stock option awards, PSUs and RSUs in accordance with ASC Topic 718 as of the end of the relevant fiscal year, other than the fair values of equity awards that vested in the Covered Year, which are valued as of the applicable vesting date. The valuation assumptions used in the calculation of such amounts (as updated for purposes of this disclosure to reflect the relevant dates for purposes of calculating fair value) are set forth in Note 12 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2026 fiscal year.
(3)
The Other NEOs for the 2026 fiscal year were Isabelle Winkles, Jonathan Hyman, Astha Malik, and Edward McDonnell. The other NEOs for 2025, 2024 and 2023 fiscal years were Isabelle Winkles, Jonathan Hyman, Myles Kleeger and Susan Wiseman. The Other NEOs for the 2022 fiscal year were Jonathan Hyman and Myles Kleeger.
(4)
The following table shows for each Covered Year presented the adjustments made to the average of the total compensation shown for the Other NEOs on the SCT to arrive at “compensation actually paid” as reflected on the table above:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments to Determine Average Other NEO Compensation Actually Paid
 
 
2026 Fiscal
year
 
 
2025 Fiscal
year
 
 
2024 Fiscal
year
 
 
2023 Fiscal
year
 
 
2022 Fiscal
year
SCT total amount
 
 
$7,483,008
 
 
$4,156,257
 
 
5,548,473
 
 
$491,642
 
 
$8,502,896
Less Amounts Reported under “Option Awards” and “Stock Awards” Column in SCT for the Covered Year
 
 
$6,603,300
 
 
$3,443,096
 
 
4,882,188
 
 
—
 
 
$7,843,500
Plus Year-end Fair Value of Stock Options Awards and Stock Awards Granted during Covered Year that Remain Unvested as of Year-end
 
 
$4,399,662
 
 
$2,338,738
 
 
6,403,993
 
 
—
 
 
$9,773,402
Plus Fair Value on Vesting of Stock Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted during Covered Year that Vest during Covered Year
 
 
$348,894
 
 
$466,720
 
 
1,104,687
 
 
—
 
 
—
Change (positive or negative) in Fair Value from Prior Year-end to Covered Year-end of Stock Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Covered Year-end
 
 
$(1,815,000)
 
 
$(1,010,408)
 
 
1,727,978
 
 
$(3,626,644)
 
 
$898,246
Change (positive or negative) in Fair Value from Prior Year-end to Vesting Date of Stock Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that Vested during Covered Year
 
 
$(841,671)
 
 
$(910,864)
 
 
739,866
 
 
$(1,791,251)
 
 
$1,688,657
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS:
 
 
$(4,511,416)
 
 
$(2,558,910)
 
 
5,094,336
 
 
$(5,417,895)
 
 
$4,516,805
TOTAL AVERAGE COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID:
 
 
$2,971,592
 
 
$1,597,347
 
 
10,642,809
 
 
$(4,926,253)
 
 
$13,019,701
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5)
Total Shareholder Return shown in this table utilizes the Nasdaq Computer Index, which is the index included in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K in this proxy statement. The comparison assumes $100.00 was invested in our Class A common stock and the Nasdaq Computer Index at their respective closing prices on the IPO Date and ending on January 31 of each Covered Year. All dollar values assume reinvestment of the pre-tax value of dividends paid by companies included in the Nasdaq Computer Index. The historical stock price performance of our Class A common stock shown is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
(6)
Reflects “Net (loss) income” for each Covered Year as set forth in our Consolidated Statements of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for each of the Covered Years. For the avoidance of doubt, “Net (loss) income” is a GAAP measure.
(7)
Reflects “Revenue” for each Covered Year as set forth in our Consolidated Statements of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for each of the Covered Years. For the avoidance of doubt, “Revenue” is a GAAP measure.
         
Company Selected Measure Name Revenue          
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
(1)
The following table shows for each Covered Year the adjustments made to the total compensation shown for our CEO, William Magnuson, on the SCT to arrive at “compensation actually paid” as reflected on the table above:
(3)
The Other NEOs for the 2026 fiscal year were Isabelle Winkles, Jonathan Hyman, Astha Malik, and Edward McDonnell. The other NEOs for 2025, 2024 and 2023 fiscal years were Isabelle Winkles, Jonathan Hyman, Myles Kleeger and Susan Wiseman. The Other NEOs for the 2022 fiscal year were Jonathan Hyman and Myles Kleeger.
         
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote
(5)
Total Shareholder Return shown in this table utilizes the Nasdaq Computer Index, which is the index included in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K in this proxy statement. The comparison assumes $100.00 was invested in our Class A common stock and the Nasdaq Computer Index at their respective closing prices on the IPO Date and ending on January 31 of each Covered Year. All dollar values assume reinvestment of the pre-tax value of dividends paid by companies included in the Nasdaq Computer Index. The historical stock price performance of our Class A common stock shown is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
         
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 14,230,598 $ 11,046,877 $ 11,960,363 $ 666,824 $ 29,342,548  
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 653,536 1,231,743 27,793,381 (22,632,921) 45,747,857  
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(1)
The following table shows for each Covered Year the adjustments made to the total compensation shown for our CEO, William Magnuson, on the SCT to arrive at “compensation actually paid” as reflected on the table above:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments to Determine CEO Compensation Actually Paid
 
 
2026 Fiscal
year
 
 
2025 Fiscal
year
 
 
2024 Fiscal
year
 
 
2023 Fiscal
year
 
 
2022 Fiscal
year
SCT total amount
 
 
$14,230,598
 
 
$11,046,877
 
 
$11,960,363
 
 
$666,824
 
 
$29,342,548
Less Amounts Reported under “Option Awards” and “Stock Awards” Columns in SCT for the Covered Year
 
 
$12,776,516
 
 
$9,980,025
 
 
$10,984,152
 
 
—
 
 
$28,528,500
Plus Year-end Fair Value of Stock Options Awards and Stock Awards Granted during Covered Year that Remain Unvested as of Year-end
 
 
$7,164,162
 
 
$6,778,969
 
 
$14,407,946
 
 
—
 
 
$35,634,819
Plus Fair Value on Vesting of Stock Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted during Covered Year that Vest during Covered Year-end
 
 
$1,167,240
 
 
$1,352,825
 
 
$2,485,381
 
 
—
 
 
—
Change (positive or negative) in Fair Value from Prior Year-end to Covered Year-end of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Covered Year-end
 
 
$(5,425,487)
 
 
$(3,495,373)
 
 
$8,281,681
 
 
$(15,931,157)
 
 
$3,620,163
Change (positive or negative) in Fair Value from Prior Year-end to Vesting Date of Stock Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that Vested during Covered Year
 
 
$(3,706,461)
 
 
$(4,471,531)
 
 
$1,642,162
 
 
$(7,368,588)
 
 
$5,678,827
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS:
 
 
$(13,577,063)
 
 
$(9,815,134)
 
 
$15,833,018
 
 
$(23,299,745)
 
 
$16,405,309
TOTAL COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID:
 
 
$653,536
 
 
$1,231,743
 
 
$27,793,381
 
 
$(22,632,921)
 
 
$45,747,857
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 7,483,008 4,156,257 5,548,473 491,642 8,502,896  
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 2,971,592 1,597,347 10,642,809 (4,926,253) 13,019,701  
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
(4)
The following table shows for each Covered Year presented the adjustments made to the average of the total compensation shown for the Other NEOs on the SCT to arrive at “compensation actually paid” as reflected on the table above:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments to Determine Average Other NEO Compensation Actually Paid
 
 
2026 Fiscal
year
 
 
2025 Fiscal
year
 
 
2024 Fiscal
year
 
 
2023 Fiscal
year
 
 
2022 Fiscal
year
SCT total amount
 
 
$7,483,008
 
 
$4,156,257
 
 
5,548,473
 
 
$491,642
 
 
$8,502,896
Less Amounts Reported under “Option Awards” and “Stock Awards” Column in SCT for the Covered Year
 
 
$6,603,300
 
 
$3,443,096
 
 
4,882,188
 
 
—
 
 
$7,843,500
Plus Year-end Fair Value of Stock Options Awards and Stock Awards Granted during Covered Year that Remain Unvested as of Year-end
 
 
$4,399,662
 
 
$2,338,738
 
 
6,403,993
 
 
—
 
 
$9,773,402
Plus Fair Value on Vesting of Stock Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted during Covered Year that Vest during Covered Year
 
 
$348,894
 
 
$466,720
 
 
1,104,687
 
 
—
 
 
—
Change (positive or negative) in Fair Value from Prior Year-end to Covered Year-end of Stock Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Covered Year-end
 
 
$(1,815,000)
 
 
$(1,010,408)
 
 
1,727,978
 
 
$(3,626,644)
 
 
$898,246
Change (positive or negative) in Fair Value from Prior Year-end to Vesting Date of Stock Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that Vested during Covered Year
 
 
$(841,671)
 
 
$(910,864)
 
 
739,866
 
 
$(1,791,251)
 
 
$1,688,657
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS:
 
 
$(4,511,416)
 
 
$(2,558,910)
 
 
5,094,336
 
 
$(5,417,895)
 
 
$4,516,805
TOTAL AVERAGE COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID:
 
 
$2,971,592
 
 
$1,597,347
 
 
10,642,809
 
 
$(4,926,253)
 
 
$13,019,701
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
•
Braze’s cumulative TSR for each Covered Year
         
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
•
Braze’s Net (loss) income for each Covered Year
         
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
•
Braze’s Revenue for each Covered Year
         
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
•
Braze’s cumulative TSR for each Covered Year
         
Tabular List, Table
Most Important Performance Measures for the 2026 Fiscal Year
The following table sets forth an unranked list of the performance measures which we view as the “most important” measures for linking “compensation actually paid” to our CEO and Other NEOs for the 2026 fiscal year to performance:
 
 
 
 
Performance Measure
 
 
What it Measures
Revenue ($)
 
 
Revenue (determined on a consolidated basis) is a GAAP measure reported in our audited financial statements.
 
 
 
 
Net CARR ($)
 
 
Net CARR equals the contracted annual recurring revenue value of new commercial activity from both existing customers and new customers sold during the fiscal year reduced by the value of contracted annual recurring revenue lost due to downsell or customer termination, in each case, excluding the impact of any one-time implementation and onboarding fees, and the impact of any overage fees or passthrough revenue.
 
 
 
 
RR ($)
 
 
Represents the dollar value of recurring revenue that was renewed with Braze during the fiscal year divided by the total dollars available for renewal during that same period (excluding the impact of any one-time implementation and onboarding fees, and the impact of any overage fees or passthrough revenue).
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Operating Income (loss)
 
 
Represents GAAP operating income (loss) adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, employer taxes related to stock-based compensation, charitable contribution expense, acquisition related expense, amortization of intangible assets and restructuring expense.
 
 
 
 
For additional disclosure on these performance measures, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Fiscal Year Executive Compensation Program—Annual Performance-Based Cash Bonus Program” above.
         
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 22.29 49.23 57.88 34.26 53.56  
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 191.09 $ 147.24 $ 112.14 $ 72.4 $ 93.37  
Company Selected Measure Amount 738,182,000 593,410,000 471,800,000 355,426,000 238,035,000  
PEO Name William Magnuson William Magnuson William Magnuson William Magnuson William Magnuson  
Additional 402(v) Disclosure
Discussion of Compensation Actually Paid
As reflected in the tables above, changes in the market price of our Class A common stock following the date of grant of an award can have a significant impact on the amount of “compensation actually paid” to our CEO and Other NEOs, as calculated pursuant to the SEC rules.
Further, the timing of equity grants may also unintentionally impact the “compensation actually paid” as calculated pursuant to the rule.
To assist in understanding these changes in value, the following table shows the closing price for one share of our Class A common stock as of the IPO Date and on the last trading day of each Covered Year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 31,
2026
 
 
January 31,
2025
 
 
January 31,
2024
 
 
January 31,
2023
 
 
January 31,
2022
 
 
IPO Date
Closing Price
Price of our Class A common stock
 
 
$20.82
 
 
$45.98
 
 
$54.05
 
 
$32.00
 
 
$50.02
 
 
$93.39
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $ (130,786,000) $ (104,047,000) $ (130,429,000) $ (140,746,000) $ (78,167,000)  
Share Price $ 20.82 $ 45.98 $ 54.05 $ 32 $ 50.02 $ 93.39
Measure:: 1            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Name Revenue          
Measure:: 2            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Name Net CARR          
Measure:: 3            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Name RR          
Measure:: 4            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Name Non-GAAP Operating Income (loss)          
Non-GAAP Measure Description Represents GAAP operating income (loss) adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, employer taxes related to stock-based compensation, charitable contribution expense, acquisition related expense, amortization of intangible assets and restructuring expense.          
PEO            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (13,577,063) $ (9,815,134) $ 15,833,018 $ (23,299,745) $ 16,405,309  
PEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (12,776,516) (9,980,025) (10,984,152) 0 (28,528,500)  
PEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 7,164,162 6,778,969 14,407,946 0 35,634,819  
PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (5,425,487) (3,495,373) 8,281,681 (15,931,157) 3,620,163  
PEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,167,240 1,352,825 2,485,381 0 0  
PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (3,706,461) (4,471,531) 1,642,162 (7,368,588) 5,678,827  
Non-PEO NEO            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (4,511,416) (2,558,910) 5,094,336 (5,417,895) 4,516,805  
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (6,603,300) (3,443,096) (4,882,188) 0 (7,843,500)  
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 4,399,662 2,338,738 6,403,993 0 9,773,402  
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,815,000) (1,010,408) 1,727,978 (3,626,644) 898,246  
Non-PEO NEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 348,894 466,720 1,104,687 0 0  
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year            
Pay vs Performance Disclosure            
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (841,671) $ (910,864) $ 739,866 $ (1,791,251) $ 1,688,657