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            <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



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            <issuerName>BRAZE INC</issuerName>
            <secFileNumber>001-41065</secFileNumber>
            <issuerAddress>
                <ns2:street1>63 Madison Building</ns2:street1>
                <ns2:street2>28 East 28th Street, Floor 12</ns2:street2>
                <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                <ns2:zipCode>10016</ns2:zipCode>
            </issuerAddress>
            <issuerContactPhone>6099640585</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>PHILLIP FERNANDEZ</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
            <relationshipsToIssuer>
                <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
            </relationshipsToIssuer>
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        <securitiesInformation>
            <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
            <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
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            </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
            <noOfUnitsSold>40000</noOfUnitsSold>
            <aggregateMarketValue>1612000.00</aggregateMarketValue>
            <noOfUnitsOutstanding>77451377</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
            <approxSaleDate>07/16/2024</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>07/16/2024</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Exercise of Stock Options</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>40000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>07/16/2024</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
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                <name>10b5-1 Sales for PHILLIP FERNANDEZ</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>63 Madison Building</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>28 East 28th Street, Floor 12</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10016</ns2:zipCode>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>07/15/2024</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>1500</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>60000.00</grossProceeds>
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            <sellerDetails>
                <name>10b5-1 Sales for PHILLIP FERNANDEZ</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>63 Madison Building</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>28 East 28th Street, Floor 12</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10016</ns2:zipCode>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>05/15/2024</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>1500</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>63750.00</grossProceeds>
        </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <remarks>The securities to be sold were and will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment were and will be the dates of exercise/sale.&#13;
</remarks>
        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>07/16/2024</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates>
                <planAdoptionDate>04/07/2024</planAdoptionDate>
            </planAdoptionDates>
            <signature>/s/ Phillip Fernandez</signature>
        </noticeSignature>
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