Blaize names Martin Costas COO and CFO as CFO Harminder Sehmi retires
Blaize Holdings appointed Martin Costas as Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 2, 2026, replacing CFO Harminder Sehmi, who is retiring and will assist with the transition through November 30, 2026. The filing discloses Costas's pay, including a $425,000 base salary and option grants, and the bonus he can earn tied to raising $10 million and $50 million in net financing proceeds, which links his incentive to capital raising.
Key points
- Martin Costas appointed COO and CFO effective November 2, 2026; he reports to CEO Dinakar Munagala.
- Harminder Sehmi retiring as CFO; transition expected to be completed by November 30, 2026.
- Costas base salary is $425,000, with a target bonus of 50% of base salary tied to Qualified Financings: $10 million by December 31, 2026, and $50 million between January 1 and June 30, 2027.
- Costas receives options on 4,787,837 time-vesting shares and 2,393,918 performance-vesting shares, the latter vesting if market capitalization is at least $500 million for 60 consecutive days.
The filing
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