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0001888946
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001676238
BRAZE INC CL A
001-41065
28 E. 28th Street
New York
NY
10016
6099640585
ISABELLE WINKLES
Officer
Common
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1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
4206
176736.12
73664035
05/17/2024
NASDAQ
Common
05/15/2023
Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
4206
05/15/2023
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales for ISABELLE WINKLES
28 E. 28th Street
New York
NY
10016
Common
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4500
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10b5-1 Sales for ISABELLE WINKLES
28 E. 28th Street
New York
NY
10016
Common
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10b5-1 Sales for ISABELLE WINKLES
28 E. 28th Street
New York
NY
10016
Common
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