Cloud costs shouldn’t kill startups.

Flamethrower is Backblaze’s startup program for AI, media, and other data-heavy teams. Get up to $100,000 in storage credits, direct technical support, and pricing that still makes sense after the credits run out.

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What Flamethrower is

Flamethrower exists for a simple reason: cloud costs shouldn’t kill good startups.

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If you’re building in AI, video, analytics, gaming, or anything else data-heavy, you already know how fast infrastructure costs can go from annoying to existential. Flamethrower gives you a better path: meaningful credits, hands-on support, and object storage pricing you can actually plan around.

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This is not a “here’s some credits, good luck” program. It’s designed to help startups choose a storage layer that helps them.

What you get

The useful version of a startup program.

Up to $100,000 in credits

Meaningful B2 Cloud Storage credits for accepted startups with real storage needs. Lasts 4X longer than hyperscaler storage credit.

Predictable pricing

No surprise egress bills. No hyperscaler pricing maze. Just cloud storage economics you can explain to your team and your investors.

Built for real workloads

Designed for AI training data, media libraries, analytics pipelines, backups, and other products where object storage is on the critical path.

Direct access to humans

Get support from real people across support, solutions engineering, and developer advocacy—not a ticket queue black hole.

Who it’s for

For startups where storage is core to the product—not an afterthought.

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Why this is different

Not a bait-and-switch. Not a cloud credit trap.

Most startup programs help you get started. Flamethrower is built to help you scale without getting punished for it.

It’s focused specifically on storage-heavy workloads, predictable economics, and hands-on support. The goal is not to lock you deeper into a giant ecosystem and let the bill show up later. The goal is to give you a storage partner that still works when your product starts taking off.

Choose infrastructure you can still live with after the credits run out.

Focused specifically on storage-heavy workloads

Predictable economics vs. complex hyperscaler pricing

Designed as a long-term customer on-ramp, not just a credit giveaway

Human review and hands-on engagement

Why it matters

When storage costs are predictable, startups can spend less time reworking infrastructure and more time shipping product.

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That means:

Flamethrower is built to meet startups at the earliest infrastructure decision point and help Backblaze become the storage layer they keep as they grow.

Likely a fit if this sounds like you

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FAQ

What makes Flamethrower different from hyperscaler startup programs?

Flamethrower is specifically designed for storage-heavy startups that need predictable pricing and practical support—not just temporary credits that turn into painful bills later.

Who should apply?

Startups in AI, video, media, analytics, data infrastructure, gaming, and other categories where object storage is core to the product.

Do I need to be VC-backed?

No. Venture-backed, accelerator-backed, and bootstrapped startups can all be a fit.

How much can startups receive?

Accepted startups can receive up to $100,000 in Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage credits.

What stage is this meant for?

Generally Seed through Series B, especially when infrastructure decisions start becoming expensive and sticky.

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