<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001894090-22-000003.txt : 20221108
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001894090-22-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Binder Clip Holdings LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001893905
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41065
		FILM NUMBER:		221369579

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PAUL HASTINGS LLP
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(202) 551-1737

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PAUL HASTINGS LLP
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Appboy BH LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001950486
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41065
		FILM NUMBER:		221369578

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APRIO
		STREET 2:		7 PENN PLAZA, SUITE 210
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(646) 859-8106

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APRIO
		STREET 2:		7 PENN PLAZA, SUITE 210
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCG7 Capital Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001894090
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41065
		FILM NUMBER:		221369580

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FASKEN, SUITE 2900
		STREET 2:		550 BURRARD STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 0A3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(202) 551-1737

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PAUL HASTINGS LLP
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Braze, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001676238
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				452505271
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(609) 964-0585

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Appboy, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160602
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        <footnote id="F1">Each share of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &quot;Class B Common Stock&quot;), was converted into one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &quot;Class A Common Stock&quot;), at the option of the holder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares held by Binder Clip Holdings LLC (&quot;Binder&quot;), the indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of MCG7 Capital Inc. (&quot;MCG7&quot;), may be deemed to be beneficially owned by MCG7. Voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Binder is exercised by the board of managers of Binder. The board of directors of MCG7 and the board of managers of Binder are composed of the same three individuals, Laurent Attar, Zev Zlotnick and Jacob Horowitz. Decisions of MCG7 are made by a vote of a majority of directors, and as a result, no single person has voting or dispositive authority over such securities. Each director of MCG7 and each manager of Binder disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The 355,448 Class A shares held by Binder were contributed to its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, Appboy BH LLC (&quot;Appboy&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Contribution to wholly-owned subsidiary for no cash consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The shares held by Appboy, the direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Binder, which is the indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of MCG7, may be deemed to be beneficially owned by MCG7. Voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Appboy is exercised by the board of managers of Appboy. Voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Binder is exercised by the board of managers of Binder. The board of directors of MCG7, the board of managers of Binder, and the board of managers of Appboy are composed of the same three individuals, Laurent Attar, Zev Zlotnick and Jacob Horowitz. Decisions of MCG7 are made by a vote of a majority of directors, and as a result, no single person has voting or dispositive authority over such securities. Each director of MCG7, each manager of Binder, and each manager of Appboy disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock (A) at any time at the option of the Reporting Person or (B) automatically upon the occurrence of the following: (1) the transfer of such share of Class B Common Stock, except for certain transfers whereby the Reporting Person continues to hold sole voting and dispositive power with respect to each such share, (2) the death of a Class B common stockholder who is a natural person, (3) the last trading day of the fiscal quarter immediately following the fifth anniversary of the Issuer's initial public offering, (4) the date specified by affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock and (5) the last trading day of the fiscal quarter during which the then outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock first represent less than 10% of the aggregate number of shares of the then outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.</footnote>
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