Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue for Q2 2025 was $36.3 million, representing a 16% year-over-year increase [5][22] - B2 revenue reached $19.8 million, up 29% year-over-year [5][22] - Adjusted EBITDA margin doubled year-over-year to 18%, exceeding guidance [6][26] - Gross margin improved to 63% from 55% in the prior year, primarily due to a change in the estimated useful life of fixed assets [25] - Adjusted free cash flow for the quarter was negative 11%, an improvement from negative 21% a year ago [26] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Computer backup revenue grew 4% year-over-year, but is expected to decline in the low to mid-single digits on a quarterly basis moving forward [23] - The number of customers generating over $50,000 in ARR increased to 150,000, a 30% year-over-year increase [10] - The B2 growth rate accelerated to 29% in Q2, driven by strong direct sales bookings and AI tailwinds [22][26] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The number of AI customers grew 70% year-over-year, with data stored by these customers increasing 40 times [15] - AI companies now represent three of the top ten customers, highlighting the growing importance of AI in the market [14] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on becoming a profitable Rule of 40 company, emphasizing B2 growth and adjusted free cash flow positivity by Q4 [6][20] - A go-to-market transformation is underway, with significant changes in account-based marketing and customer success strategies [10][12] - The introduction of B2 OverDrive aims to capture high-performance needs in the AI sector, indicating a strategic shift towards high-value customers [8][13] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the company's ability to continue delivering durable and efficient B2 revenue growth, with expectations of exiting the year with at least 30% B2 revenue growth [30] - The management team highlighted the importance of AI as a significant market opportunity, with plans to leverage AI across products and internal initiatives [15][16] Other Important Information - The company announced a stock repurchase program of up to $10 million to reduce equity dilution [29] - A new $20 million line of credit was established to enhance financial flexibility [27] Q&A Session Summary Question: Background on the 7-figure customer deal - The 7-figure customer was an existing smaller customer that significantly increased their data usage due to AI needs, leading to a displacement from a hyperscaler [34][36] Question: Pipeline for B2 OverDrive - The pipeline for B2 OverDrive is still early, with about a dozen companies in discussions, all of which are multi-petabyte customers [40][41] Question: Update on channel efforts - The company is seeing an increasing number and value of leads and closed ARR business through a focused approach on a smaller number of channel partners [42] Question: Customer count decline in computer backup - The gross customer retention rate for computer backup remains strong at 90%, but the business is experiencing a secular decline due to changing consumer behaviors [66] Question: B2 NRR outlook - The decline in B2 NRR is primarily due to price increases lapping, with expectations for stabilization in the coming quarters [90][91] Question: AI storage side disadvantage - The company believes it is at an advantage by participating in all five stages of the AI data pipeline, rather than being limited to just GPU offerings [95][100]