Blaize Holdings, Inc. (BZAIW) company profile
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $28.33MP/E –Yield –
About Blaize
Semiconductors & Related Devices, SIC 3674
Blaize Holdings, Inc. develops specialized artificial intelligence computing solutions combining proprietary hardware, software, and complementary third-party systems. Its offerings are designed to accelerate AI inference processing across edge and data center environments. The company's hardware portfolio features a programmable processor known as the GSP, compute acceleration cards, and third-party servers. On the software side, it provides a development kit and a low-code model creation platform called Blaize AI Studio, alongside strategic consulting services. The company's revenue relies on a concentrated customer base, which has included commercial clients and automotive partners.
The company operates globally through partnerships and an outsourced production model, working with semiconductor foundries and assembly partners across Taiwan, Malaysia, and other parts of Asia. As of late 2025, the business employed 254 individuals, including 228 on a full-time basis. Blaize Holdings is incorporated in Delaware and maintains its corporate headquarters in El Dorado Hills, California.
Summary of the business section of Blaize's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Blaize Holdings, Inc.
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- San Jose, CA
- Address
- 2890 Zanker Road Suite 107 95134
- Phone
- (916) 347-0050
- Website
- ir.blaize.com
- Employees
- 254, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Semiconductors & Related Devices
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- UHY LLP, Melville, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- BZAIW
- Other tickers
- BZAI
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Dec 14, 2021
- Shares outstanding
- 145M, Aug 13, 2026
- Public float
- $217.40M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- <br>Emerging growth company
- SEC CIK
- 1871638
- CUSIP
- 092915115
- ISIN
- US0929151159
- FIGI
- BBG0127QCDZ9
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Dinakar Munagala | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 501,422 |
| Kimberly Peterson Evans | General Counsel | 60,033 |
| Stephen Paul Patak | Chief Revenue Officer | 4,391 |
| Harminder Sehmi | Chief Financial Officer | 259,773 |
| Kurt J. Lauk | Director | – |
| Lane Bess | Director | 15,043,342 |
| Anthony Cannestra | Director | 0 |
| Edward H. Frank | Director | 378,757 |
| Yoshiaki Fujimori | Director | 169,619 |
| Urioste George de | Director | 169,619 |
| Juergen Hambrecht | Director | 378,757 |
Executive compensation, fiscal 2024
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Option awards | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinakar Munagala Chief Executive Officer | $595.83K | $3.80M | $24 | $4.39M | +168% |
| Val Cook Chief Software Architect | $397.57K | $781.71K | $24 | $1.18M | +68% |
| Santiago Fernandez-Gomez Vice President of Platform Engineering | $447.92K | $730.82K | $24 | $1.18M | – |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
IPO
From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading
SPAC offering
- Type
- SPAC (blank check) IPO of units
- Final prospectus filed
- Dec 14, 2021
- Offer price
- $10.00
- Securities offered
- 25,000,000
- Gross proceeds
- $250.00M
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- First trading day
- Jan 31, 2022
- First-day close
- $9.80-2.0%
- Lock-up ends (est.)
- Jul 30, 2022
“Each unit has an offering price of $10.00 and consists of one share of our Class A common stock and one redeemable warrant as described in more detail in this prospectus.”
Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we employed 254 people, of whom 228 were full-time employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings