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Braze Announces Strategic Collaboration with AWS and New AI Capabilities

Braze signs strategic collaboration agreement with AWS to advance AI-powered customer engagement, and accelerates AI innovation with new agentic AI capabilities.

10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for Braze (2026-09-09)

Braze, Inc. reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended July 31, 2026, demonstrating continued top-line momentum across its cloud-based customer engagement platform. Second-quarter revenue increased 26.2% year-over-year to $227.2 million, driven by balanced growth from existing customer expansion and new customer additions. Operating losses narrowed significantly to $18.1 million for the quarter compared to $38.8 million in the prior-year period, reflecting operational efficiencies and lower relative general and administrative expenses following the integration of prior acquisitions. Free cash flow for the six-month period improved to $48.5 million from $26.4 million a year earlier, supported by strong subscription collections and working capital management. Braze maintained robust net retention rates of 110% overall and 112% for customers with over $500,000 in ARR, while executing a $50.0 million accelerated share repurchase during the first half of the fiscal year.

• Q2 revenue expanded 26.2% year-over-year to $227.23 million, with six-month revenue reaching $438.23 million.
• Trailing 12-month dollar-based net retention rate reached 110% for all customers and 112% for large customers with ARR of $500,000 or more.
• Cash provided by operating activities reached $52.34 million and Non-GAAP free cash flow was $48.54 million for the six months ended July 31, 2026.

10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for Fluent (2026-08-13)

Fluent, Inc. reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, generating revenue of $48.45 million, up 8% year-over-year from $44.71 million. Growth was driven by Commerce Media Solutions, which expanded 90% YoY to $30.55 million (representing ~63% of consolidated revenue), offsetting continued declines in Owned & Operated properties and the divestiture of its Call Solutions unit (Winopoly) in January 2026. Gross profit increased 36% to $14.01 million, while net loss narrowed to $6.18 million from $7.22 million in Q2 2025. Despite operational improvements, management reiterated a going concern qualification due to uncommitted credit line terms with Bay View Funding and tight liquidity reserves of $7.59 million in total cash and restricted cash.

• Q2 2026 revenue increased 8% YoY to $48.45M, with Commerce Media Solutions surging 90% to $30.55M, representing 63% of total revenue.
• Gross profit rose 36% YoY to $14.01M (29% margin), narrowing Q2 net loss to $6.18M ($0.20 per share) compared to a net loss of $7.22M in Q2 2025.
• Management maintained a substantial doubt going concern disclosure related to reliance on an uncommitted $30M accounts receivable financing facility with Bay View Funding.

Fluent Named to Crain’s New York Business 2026 Best Places to Work

Fluent, Inc. has been named to Crain’s New York Business 2026 Best Places to Work list, and has appointed Jeanniey Walden as Chief Marketing Officer.

Fluent Names Jeanniey Walden Chief Marketing Officer

Fluent, Inc. announced the appointment of Jeanniey Walden as Chief Marketing Officer, effective September 8, 2026.