<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001535264-25-000012.txt : 20250213
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001535264-25-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250213

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Backblaze, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001462056
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				208893125
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-93295
		FILM NUMBER:		25620875

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 BALDWIN AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650.352.3738

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 BALDWIN AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94401

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AWM Investment Company, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001535264
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				113086452
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		527 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-319-6670

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		527 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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      <comments>AWM Investment Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (AWM), is the investment adviser to Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. (CAYMAN), Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. (SSFQP), Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. (SSPE), Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P. (TECH) and Special Situations Technology Fund II, L.P. (TECH II) (CAYMAN, SSFQP, SSPE, TECH and TECH II will hereafter be referred to as the Funds). As the investment adviser to the Funds, AWM holds sole voting and investment power over 324,604 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (the Shares) held by CAYMAN, 1,164,404 Shares held by SSFQP, 185,992 Shares held by SSPE, 186,121 Shares held by TECH and 922,037 Shares held by TECH II.</comments>
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        <filingPersonName>The person filing this report is AWM Investment Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (AWM), which is the investment adviser to Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P., a Cayman Island limited partnership (CAYMAN), Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (SSFQP) Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (SSPE), Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (TECH) and Special Situations Technology Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (TECH II).  The principal business of each Fund is to invest in equity and equity-related securities and other securities of any kind or nature.

David M. Greenhouse (Greenhouse) and Adam C. Stettner (Stettner) are members of SSCayman, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (SSCAY), the general partner of CAYMAN. Greenhouse and Stettner are members of: MGP Advisers Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (MGP), the general partner of SSFQP; MG Advisers, L.L.C., a New York limited liability company (MG), the general partner of SSPE; and SST Advisers, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (SSTA), the general partner of TECH and TECH II. Greenhouse and Stettner are also controlling principals of AWM.
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          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>AWM is the investment adviser to each of the Funds.  As the investment adviser to the Funds, AWM holds sole investment power over 324,604 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (the Shares) held by CAYMAN, 1,164,404 Shares held by SSFQP, 185,992 Shares held by SSPE, 186,121 Shares held by TECH and 922,037 Shares held by TECH II.  Greenhouse and Stettner are members of SSCAY, the general partner of CAYMAN. Greenhouse and Stettner are members of: MGP, the general partner of SSFQP; MG, the general partner of SSPE and SSTA, the general partner of TECH and TECH II. Greenhouse and Stettner are also controlling principals of AWM.  </solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under &amp;#167; 240.14a-11.

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      <reportingPersonName>AWM Investment Company, Inc.</reportingPersonName>
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        <signature>Adam Stettner</signature>
        <title>Executive Vice President</title>
        <date>12/31/2024</date>
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