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Braze

Braze

Braze empowers brands to deliver real-time, personalized customer experiences across every channel, driving retention, loyalty, and revenue through data-driven engagement.

braze.comNew York, New York, United StatesFounded 2011Parent: Braze, Inc.

Last updated May 23, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated May 25, 2026

Industry
Customer Engagement & Marketing Automation
Business Model
SaaS
Target Market
Enterprise
Employee Count
1001-5000
Funding
$175M
Revenue Range
$400M-$500M
Stock Symbol
BRZE
Parent Company
Braze, Inc.
API Available
Yes
Market Position

A top-tier customer engagement platform and recognized leader in mobile and cross-channel marketing automation, competing with Salesforce, Adobe, and Iterable

Overview

Braze is a cloud-based customer engagement platform designed to help brands build meaningful, data-driven relationships with their customers across email, push notifications, SMS, in-app messaging, web push, and more. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City, Braze serves thousands of global brands by enabling real-time, highly personalized communication powered by AI and behavioral data. The platform's core strength lies in its ability to unify customer data and orchestrate multi-channel campaigns with precision and speed. Braze occupies a prominent position in the marketing technology ecosystem, competing directly with platforms like Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Adobe Experience Cloud, and Iterable. Its platform is particularly well-regarded for mobile-first engagement capabilities, making it a preferred choice for consumer apps, e-commerce, media, and fintech companies. Braze went public on the Nasdaq in November 2021 under the ticker BRZE, reflecting strong market confidence in its growth trajectory. In the AdTech and MarTech landscape, Braze is significant for its developer-friendly APIs, robust segmentation engine, and Canvas Flow journey builder, which allow marketers and engineers to collaborate on sophisticated lifecycle marketing programs. The company has expanded its AI capabilities with features like Sage AI, enabling predictive analytics, intelligent channel selection, and content personalization. With a strong partner ecosystem and deep integrations across CDPs, analytics tools, and data warehouses, Braze is considered a cornerstone platform for modern customer engagement strategies.

Products & Features

Canvas Flow

Visual customer journey builder for orchestrating multi-step, multi-channel campaigns with branching logic and real-time triggers

Sage AI

AI-powered suite offering predictive analytics, intelligent channel selection, content personalization, and send-time optimization

Braze Data Platform

Unified customer data layer that ingests, stores, and activates behavioral and profile data for segmentation and personalization

Email Marketing

Full-featured email campaign creation, delivery, and analytics with dynamic content and A/B testing

Push Notifications

Mobile and web push notification capabilities with rich media, deep linking, and personalization

SMS & MMS

Two-way SMS and MMS messaging for transactional and promotional use cases

In-App Messaging

Contextual in-app messages triggered by user behavior within mobile and web applications

Content Cards

Persistent, feed-style content units embedded within apps for ongoing personalized content delivery

Braze Audience Sync

Syncs Braze audience segments to paid media platforms like Google, Facebook, and TikTok for coordinated advertising

Braze Currents

Real-time data streaming product that exports engagement event data to data warehouses and analytics tools

Key Features
Real-time customer segmentation and targetingAI-powered send-time optimization and channel selectionMulti-channel campaign orchestration via Canvas FlowBehavioral trigger-based messagingA/B and multivariate testingDynamic content personalization with Liquid templatingPredictive churn and purchase likelihood scoringFirst-party data ingestion and activationReal-time event streaming via Braze CurrentsDeveloper-friendly REST and SDK APIs
Use Cases
Onboarding new app users with personalized welcome sequencesRe-engaging lapsed customers via multi-channel win-back campaignsSending transactional notifications (order confirmations, shipping updates)Driving e-commerce conversions with cart abandonment messagingDelivering personalized content recommendations in media appsLoyalty program communications and rewards notificationsCoordinating paid media retargeting with owned channel messagingLifecycle marketing for subscription and SaaS products
Customer Segments
Consumer mobile appsE-commerce and retailMedia and entertainmentFintech and financial servicesTravel and hospitalityGamingHealth and wellness appsSubscription businesses

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