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Slide, Inc is a company.
Slide, Inc has raised $70.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Slide, Inc.
Slide, Inc was founded in 2005 by Max Levchin (Founder & CEO).
Slide, Inc has raised $70.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Slide develops modern, security-first Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) solutions. The company offers a platform engineered specifically for data backup and restoration, tailored to the evolving needs of managed service providers. This proprietary system integrates advanced data protection, enabling robust recovery and ensuring operational resilience for client businesses.
Slide was founded by Austin McChord and Michael Fass. McChord, previously founder and CEO of Datto, and Fass, formerly Datto's General Counsel and Chief People Officer, leveraged deep industry expertise. Their insight stemmed from a recognized need for a purpose-built BCDR offering directly addressing complex data protection challenges for MSPs.
The company exclusively serves Managed Service Providers, empowering them with tools for superior data backup and recovery services. Slide's long-term vision is to accelerate BCDR innovation, continuously enhancing its platform to simplify protection workflows and strengthen cybersecurity postures for the MSP community.
Slide, Inc was founded in 2005 by Max Levchin (Founder & CEO).
Slide, Inc has raised $70.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Slide, Inc's investors include Mark Crane, Base10 Partners, Benchstrength, Connecticut Innovations, Futurepresent, Glynn Capital, Outsiders Fund, Top Down Ventures, Vine Ventures.
Slide (slide.tech) is a modern, security-first Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR) company providing a cloud-based backup and recovery platform purpose-built for Managed Service Providers (MSPs).[3][4] Founded in 2021 by Austin McChord (Datto founder and former CEO) and Michael Fass (former Datto General Counsel & Chief People Officer), it offers high-performance appliances like the Slide Z1 and a intuitive interface for backups, virtualization, and file recovery, addressing legacy issues in outdated BCDR solutions with end-to-end encryption, NVMe SSD technology, and cost-effective pricing.[3][4] Slide serves MSPs by enabling faster, more reliable data protection without technical debt, and has expanded availability to Canada, positioning it for growth in the MSP ecosystem.[1][4]
(Note: Other entities named Slide, Inc. exist, including a defunct social ordering platform[1] and Slide Insurance for coastal property coverage[2]; this profile focuses on the active BCDR leader slide.tech due to its tech innovation and momentum.)
Slide emerged from the vision of its co-founders, Austin McChord and Michael Fass, both veterans of Datto—the leading MSP-focused backup provider that McChord built from a college project in his parents' basement into a major cloud software ecosystem.[3][4] Recognizing critical gaps in the BCDR market—like outdated technology, restrictive pricing, and legacy constraints—they launched Slide in 2021 with a clean-room codebase and modern hardware to create a superior, MSP-centric platform.[3][4] Key early moves included assembling a team of industry experts (e.g., Head of Product Sergio Espinosa from Datto and Syncro MSP) and a board featuring Base10's Rexhi Dollaku, driving rapid development of the Slide Z1 appliance and cloud interface.[3] This insider perspective on MSP pain points fueled Slide's pivot to high-speed, secure backups, marking a pivotal shift from Datto's evolution to next-gen innovation.[3][4]
Slide rides the surging demand for modern BCDR amid rising cybersecurity threats, ransomware attacks, and MSP market expansion, where outdated tools fail to meet performance needs.[3][4] Timing is ideal as MSPs shift from break-fix to recurring revenue models—echoing Datto's transformation—fueled by cloud adoption, edge computing, and zero-trust security mandates.[3] Market forces like NVMe hardware advances and private cloud infrastructure favor Slide's high-speed, secure edge over shared public clouds, while its Canadian expansion taps North American growth.[1][4] By influencing the MSP ecosystem with simpler, faster tools, Slide accelerates industry resilience, reduces downtime risks, and sets standards for future-proof data protection in a threat-heavy landscape.[3][4]
Slide is primed to dominate MSP BCDR with its speed-first, secure platform, potentially capturing share from legacy giants as ransomware evolves and MSPs scale globally.[3][4] Trends like AI-driven threats, hybrid cloud proliferation, and regulatory compliance will amplify demand for its no-compromise solution, with expansions beyond Canada likely via partnerships and appliance iterations.[1][4] Its Datto-rooted influence may evolve into ecosystem leadership, integrating deeper with MSP stacks—watch for acquisitions or IPO traction as it redefines backup reliability. This positions Slide as the go-to for MSPs building unbreakable data fortresses.
Key people at Slide, Inc.
Slide, Inc has raised $70.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $70.0M Slide - Series B in March 2026.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | $70.0M Slide - Series B | Mark Crane | Base10 Partners, Benchstrength, Connecticut Innovations, Futurepresent, Glynn Capital, Outsiders Fund, Top Down Ventures, Vine Ventures |
