Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 4 
   

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
X	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
	Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ICONIQ Strategic Partners III, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ICONIQ CAPITAL 50 BEALE ST., STE. 2300 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Braze, Inc. [ BRZE ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/09/2024
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	09/09/2024		J(1)		725,159	D	(1)	682,898	D(2)(3)(4)(5)
Class A Common Stock	09/09/2024		J(6)		774,841	D	(6)	729,684	I(3)(4)(5)(7)	By ICONIQ Strategic Partners III-B, L.P.
Class A Common Stock								924,889	I(3)(4)(5)(8)	By ICONIQ Strategic Partners V, L.P.
Class A Common Stock								1,424,796	I(3)(4)(5)(9)	By ICONIQ Strategic Partners V-B, L.P.
Class A Common Stock								752,506	I(3)(4)(5)(10)	By ICONIQ Strategic Partners VI, L.P.
Class A Common Stock								1,036,124	I(3)(4)(5)(11)	By ICONIQ Strategic Partners VI-B, L.P.
Class A Common Stock								950,669(12)	I(12)	By Divesh Makan
Class A Common Stock								951,184(13)	I(13)	By William J.G. Griffith
Class A Common Stock								480,088(14)	I(14)	By Matthew Jacobson

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ICONIQ Strategic Partners III, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ICONIQ CAPITAL 50 BEALE ST., STE. 2300 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ICONIQ Strategic Partners III-B, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ICONIQ CAPITAL 50 BEALE ST., STE. 2300 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ICONIQ Strategic Partners III GP, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ICONIQ CAPITAL 50 BEALE ST., STE. 2300 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ICONIQ Strategic Partners III TT GP, Ltd. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ICONIQ CAPITAL 50 BEALE ST., STE. 2300 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Makan Divesh (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ICONIQ CAPITAL 50 BEALE ST., STE. 2300 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Griffith William J.G. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ICONIQ CAPITAL 50 BEALE ST., STE. 2300 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Jacobson Matthew (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ICONIQ CAPITAL 50 BEALE ST., STE. 2300 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On September 9, 2024, ICONIQ Strategic Partners III, L.P. ("ICONIQ III") distributed, for no consideration, in the aggregate 725,159 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock (the "ICONIQ III Shares") to its limited partners and to ICONIQ Strategic Partners III GP, L.P. ("ICONIQ III GP"), representing each such partner's pro rata interest in such ICONIQ III Shares. On the same date, ICONIQ III GP distributed, for no consideration, the ICONIQ III Shares it received in the distribution by ICONIQ III to its partners, representing each such partner's pro rata interest in such ICONIQ III Shares. All of the aforementioned distributions were made in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

2. The shares are held by ICONIQ III.

3. ICONIQ III GP is the sole general partner of each of ICONIQ III and ICONIQ Strategic Partners III-B, L.P. ("ICONIQ III-B"). ICONIQ Strategic Partners III TT GP, Ltd. ("ICONIQ III Parent GP") is the sole general partner of ICONIQ III GP. ICONIQ Strategic Partners V GP, L.P. ("ICONIQ V GP") is the sole general partner of each of ICONIQ Strategic Partners V, L.P. ("ICONIQ V") and ICONIQ Strategic Partners V-B, L.P. ("ICONIQ V-B"). ICONIQ Strategic Partners V TT GP, Ltd. ("ICONIQ V Parent GP") is the sole general partner of ICONIQ V GP. ICONIQ Strategic Partners VI GP, L.P. ("ICONIQ VI GP") is the sole general partner of each of ICONIQ Strategic Partners VI, L.P. ("ICONIQ VI") and ICONIQ Strategic Partners VI-B, L.P. ("ICONIQ VI-B").

4. (Continued from footnote 3) ICONIQ Strategic Partners VI TT GP, Ltd. ("ICONIQ VI Parent GP") is the sole general partner of ICONIQ VI GP. Divesh Makan ("Makan") and William J.G. Griffith ("Griffith") are the sole equity holders of ICONIQ III Parent GP. Makan, Griffith and Matthew Jacobson ("Jacobson") are the sole equity holders of each of ICONIQ V Parent GP and ICONIQ VI Parent GP.

5. Each of ICONIQ III GP, ICONIQ III Parent GP, ICONIQ V GP, ICONIQ V Parent GP, ICONIQ VI GP, ICONIQ VI Parent GP, Makan, Griffith and Jacobson disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.

6. On September 9, 2024, ICONIQ III-B distributed, for no consideration, in the aggregate 774,841 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock (the "ICONIQ III-B Shares") to its limited partners and to ICONIQ III GP, representing each such partner's pro rata interest in such ICONIQ III-B Shares. On the same date, ICONIQ III GP distributed, for no consideration, the ICONIQ III-B Shares it received in the distribution by ICONIQ III-B to its partners, representing each such partner's pro rata interest in such ICONIQ III-B Shares. All of the aforementioned distributions were made in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Exchange Act.

7. The shares are held by ICONIQ III-B.

8. The shares are held by ICONIQ V.

9. The shares are held by ICONIQ V-B.

10. The shares are held by ICONIQ VI.

11. The shares are held by ICONIQ VI-B.

12. The shares are held by Makan through his family trust of which he is a trustee and another estate planning trust having an independent trustee. Includes an aggregate of 142,602 ICONIQ III Shares and ICONIQ III-B Shares received in the distributions described in footnotes (1) and (6) above. Makan disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such trusts for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report shall not be deemed an admission that Makan is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.

13. The shares are held by Griffith through his family trust of which he is a trustee and another estate planning trust having an independent trustee. Includes an aggregate of 142,678 ICONIQ III Shares and ICONIQ III-B Shares received in the distributions described in footnotes (1) and (6) above. Griffith disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such trusts for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report shall not be deemed an admission that Griffith is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.

14. The shares are held by Jacobson through a trust of which he is a trustee. Includes an aggregate of 72,013 ICONIQ III Shares and ICONIQ III-B Shares received in the distributions described in footnotes (1) and (6) above. Jacobson disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such trust for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report shall not be deemed an admission that Jacobson is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.

	ICONIQ Strategic Partners III, L.P., By: ICONIQ Strategic Partners III GP, L.P., By: ICONIQ Strategic Partners III TT GP, Ltd., By: Kevin Foster, Title: Head of Strategy, /s/ Kevin Foster	09/11/2024
	ICONIQ Strategic Partners III-B, L.P., By: ICONIQ Strategic Partners III GP, L.P., By: ICONIQ Strategic Partners III TT GP, Ltd., By: Kevin Foster, Title: Head of Strategy, /s/ Kevin Foster	09/11/2024
	ICONIQ Strategic Partners III GP, L.P., By: ICONIQ Strategic Partners III TT GP, Ltd., By: Kevin Foster, Title: Head of Strategy, /s/ Kevin Foster	09/11/2024
	ICONIQ Strategic Partners III TT GP, Ltd., By: Kevin Foster, Title: Head of Strategy, /s/ Kevin Foster	09/11/2024
	/s/ Divesh Makan	09/11/2024
	/s/ William J.G. Griffith	09/11/2024
	/s/ Matthew Jacobson	09/11/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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