Sec Form 4 Filing - Winkles Isabelle @ Braze, Inc. - 2026-03-18

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Winkles Isabelle 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Braze, Inc. [ BRZE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BRAZE, INC., 63 MADISON BUILDING, 28 E. 28TH ST., FLOOR 12 MAILROOM 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/18/2026 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10016 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 03/18/2026 A 84,484 ( 1 ) A $ 0 335,612 ( 2 ) D Class A Common Stock 03/18/2026 A 135,180 ( 3 ) A $ 0 470,792 ( 2 ) D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Winkles Isabelle C/O BRAZE, INC., 63 MADISON BUILDING 28 E. 28TH ST., FLOOR 12 MAILROOM NEW YORK, NY10016 Chief Financial Officer Signatures /s/ Nathan Jeffries, Attorney-in-Fact 03/20/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares represent a performance-based restricted stock unit ("PSU") award earned based on the achievement of pre-established performance goals. The Compensation Committee certified the performance conditions were achieved on March 18, 2026. One-third of the PSUs will vest on May 15, 2026. The remaining two-thirds will then vest in eight equal quarterly installments over the following two years. The vesting of the PSUs are subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such vesting date. ( 2 )Of the reported shares, 373,268 shares are represented by restricted stock units and PSUs. ( 3 )These shares represent a restricted stock unit ("RSU") award, which shall vest in 12 equal quarterly installments with the first vesting date being May 15, 2026. The vesting of the RSUs are subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such vesting date and a two-year-post-vest holding requirement.

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