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]]>Business continuity and disaster recovery vendor Slide has raised $70 million in Series B funding to accelerate product growth, hire aggressively and expand into Europe.
The Norwalk, Conn.-based company launched in February 2025 and has raised $95 million to date, with a $25 million funding round last summer. This latest round will also support Slide’s new UK office and a new German data center that will support partners across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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]]>Slide is positioning its platform around that shift. The company has announced a $70 million Series B funding round led by General Catalyst while outlining plans to expand its business continuity and disaster recovery platform and extend operations into the UK and broader EMEA region.
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]]>The Norwalk, CT-based company announced it has raised $70 million in Series B funding, led by General Catalyst, with participation from Base10, Outsiders Fund, futurepresent, Vine Ventures, and a host of others. The company is also expanding internationally with a new U.K. office and a German data center to support MSP partners across the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa).
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]]>NORWALK, Conn., March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Slide, the modern, security-first Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) platform built exclusively for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), today announced it has raised $70 million in Series B funding led by General Catalyst, with participation from Base10, Outsiders Fund, futurepresent, Vine Ventures, Glynn Capital Management, Benchstrength, Top Down Ventures, and Connecticut Innovations.
“This funding marks a major milestone in Slide’s journey,” said Michael Fass, co-founder and CEO of Slide. “In our first year, MSPs have spoken loudly and clearly: they want a modern, secure, high-performance BCDR platform from a partner who is singularly focused on their success. This funding ensures we remain independent, product-focused, and resilient—while continuing to invest in innovation and in the people who make it possible.”
Alongside the funding, Slide is opening its UK office and launching a dedicated German data center to support EMEA partners.
A Transformational First Year
Slide was built from scratch, free of legacy technical debt, for speed, security, and, most importantly, exclusively for MSPs. The market response affirmed what the company already knew: there was a wide gap in the MSP BCDR market. Slide’s growing momentum these past twelve months reflects just how real that gap was.
“The first year of Slide has been about reminding the channel what innovation looks like. New entrants in BCDR are very rare. The results and investment show the channel is recognizing the hard work and MSP alignment of this team. This round gives Slide the resources to expand the scope of our products and the geographic reach of the company. I could not be more excited about what comes next,” said Austin McChord, co-founder and chairman of the board.
Build for the Long Race
The $70 million Series B round, led by General Catalyst positions Slide to:
“We believe the most enduring companies are built with deep customer empathy and a willingness to take on entrenched incumbents. Slide is doing exactly that. Michael, Austin and the team understand the MSP community at a foundational level and are rebuilding a critical category with modern architecture and long-term conviction. We’re proud to partner with Slide as they scale globally and continue to earn the trust of MSPs every day,” said Mark Crane, Partner at General Catalyst.
Expanding into the UK and EMEA
Today, Slide also announced the opening of its UK office, establishing a local team ready to ship, serve, and support MSPs throughout the EMEA region immediately. To further support data sovereignty and compliance requirements, Slide is launching its first regional data center in Germany.
“We’ve been watching Slide’s momentum over the past year and were genuinely excited to see a modern BCDR platform finally arrive in the UK,” said Derrick Ross, director of Hampshire Business Computers Ltd. “For MSPs here, having access to Slide’s high-performance architecture, security-first design, and partner-centric approach, combined with local support and in-region data centres, is a game changer. It’s refreshing to see a vendor truly listening to the MSP community and delivering innovation without the legacy baggage and the long term contracts. We’re thrilled to bring Slide to our clients and to grow alongside a company that is clearly committed to the channel for the long term.”
About Slide
Slide is a modern, security-first Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR) company built exclusively for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Founded by Austin McChord (Datto Founder & former CEO) and Michael Fass (former Datto General Counsel & Chief People Officer), Slide delivers a high-performance, next-generation backup platform engineered for today’s hybrid environments.
With world-class NVMe infrastructure, native encryption by default, an open API ecosystem, and direct-to-tech support, Slide combines speed, security, simplicity, and partnership—without restrictive contracts or legacy technical debt.
Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, with operations in North America and EMEA, Slide is backed by General Catalyst, Base10, and Outsiders Fund.
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]]>…Slide is living in the MCP future
My last post included a prediction, based on a conversation with Elliott Hyman of Lyra Technology Group, that someday in the future managed services software could look a lot more like genAI chatbots than the often complex GUIs technicians use today.
I suppose I should have guessed that Slide’s McChord is living in that future today.
Very quietly and not long ago, Slide shipped an MCP-based tool (coded by McChord himself) that lets MSPs use Anthropic’s Claude as the administrative interface for the vendor’s data protection platform, and I got a demo of the system in Slide’s booth at ChannelCon. Want to see which clients you’re protecting? Just ask…
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Slide overhauls the backup and disaster recovery experience for MSPs. The Norwalk, Conn.-based startup delivers a cloud-first offering optimized for speed, security and simplicity, providing backup and recovery at 10-Gigabit network saturation, far surpassing typical legacy systems.
Slide is built to serve cloud and on-premises environments, with a flexible design and an open integration strategy that includes partnerships with other backup vendors.
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]]>This investment follows Slide’s successful U.S. launch in February and is further validated by the rapid expansion of its partner network. The funding will be used to scale Slide’s platform development and operations to meet the surging demand for its modern BCDR solution. As part of its expansion strategy, Slide is also announcing its imminent launch into Canada, including its new Canadian Data Center, effective immediately.
“MSPs know that in today’s daunting cybersecurity landscape, BCDR is the last and best line of defense for data protection. We built Slide because MSPs deserve not only a modern, faster, more secure BCDR to replace their current, outdated solutions, but also a service culture that‘s engrained into our DNA” said Michael Fass, Co-Founder and CEO of Slide. “Our partnership with Base10, Outsiders Fund, and Top Down Ventures will accelerate our long-term investments in our modern BCDR products and infrastructure, our outstanding staff, and to expand internationally. We’re committed to delivering a snappy, powerful, secure and reliable BCDR product and a world-class support experience MSPs deserve.”
Slide’s mission is grounded in the belief that, more than ever, MSPs need to be the cybersecurity partner for small and midsized businesses. To support that mission, MSPs need a BCDR platform that combines hybrid cloud, high-performance server workload protection, and an open ecosystem that integrates with the tools they already rely on. Slide delivers all of that with world-class, all NVME hardware, no contracts that unnecessarily lock MSPs into long-term commitments, and a team that acts like a true partner.
“Slide is reimagining a legacy space with deep empathy for MSPs and a relentless commitment to product excellence,” said Rexhi Dollaku, General Partner at Base10. “Their combination of technical strength, partner-first culture, and fast-growing traction makes them a standout in a space long overdue for innovation. We couldn’t be more excited to support Slide on this journey.”
With this Series A investment, Slide will further accelerate R&D and expand its backup product portfolio to meet the evolving needs of today’s hybrid environments. The company’s open architecture already enables seamless integrations with leading MSP automation platforms like Backup Radar and Rewst, creating an ecosystem where tools work better together. APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION
“Getting the chance to build for MSPs again is so energizing! Datto’s story did not end how we predicted and it feels good to bring innovation back to the channel.” said Austin McChord, Co-Founder and Chairman of Slide. “The incredible team at Slide understands the magic needed to help MSPs be successful. The road ahead is long, this funding gives us the resources to stay independent and keep building for MSPs.”
Slide was built to bring back the magic for MSPs: combining state-of-the-art infrastructure, hardware optimized for today’s workloads, and a service model that puts MSPs first.
“Slide is exactly what the BCDR space needs at this time — modern, fast, and built for how MSPs operate today,” said Michael Sirota, CEO of Rational Business Solutions. “We were especially impressed by how quickly the team addressed the Canadian MSP community demand, setting up a local data center in record time to meet data residency requirements. We’re actively working with Slide for all new clients and looking to move existing clients to the Slide platform over the coming months. We are excited to partner with a vendor that understands and supports MSPs.”
The Slide Z1 appliance is available in capacities ranging from 1TB to 16TB. The Slide R1 rackmount appliance is configurable up to 60TB. The Slide B1 rackmount appliance is available with up to 150TB of capacity.
About Slide Slide is a modern, security-first Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR) company built exclusively for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Founded by Austin McChord (Datto Founder & former CEO) and Michael Fass (former Datto General Counsel & Chief People Officer), Slide is led by a team of industry veterans with deep expertise in backup, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity. Built from scratch with a clean-room codebase and free from legacy technical debt, Slide delivers a high-performance, easy-to-use platform designed for the future of MSPs. The company combines security, speed, simplicity, and support—without outdated pricing models or restrictive contracts. Based in Norwalk, Connecticut, Slide is backed by Base10 Partners, Outsiders Fund, and Top Down Ventures. For more information, visit slide.tech or follow Slide on LinkedIn. About Base10 Partners
Founded by Adeyemi Ajao and TJ Nahigian, Base10 is a San Francisco-based venture capital fund investing in founders who believe purpose is key to profits and companies that are automating sectors of the Real Economy, including transportation, retail, logistics, and construction. Through its program, The Advancement Initiative, Base10 aims to donate 50% of profits to underfunded colleges and universities to support financial aid and other key initiatives. Portfolio companies include Notion, Figma, Nubank, Stripe, Motive, Chili Piper, and Popmenu.
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]]>Norwalk, Connecticut, February 12. 2025 – Slide, the modern, security-first Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR) solution purpose-built for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), officially launches today. Backed by industry veterans, Slide is transforming BCDR by addressing critical gaps left by outdated technology, inflexible pricing models, and subpar support.
Co-founded by Austin McChord, Founder & former CEO of Datto, and Michael Fass, former General Counsel & Chief People Officer at Datto, Slide is setting a new standard in modern backup solutions for MSPs with a focus on security, product innovation, and exceptional support.
“BCDR for MSPs has been long overdue for reinvention. At Slide, we’ve built a modern solution from scratch—free of legacy constraints—giving MSPs the security, performance, and pricing flexibility they need to grow their business into the future,” said Austin McChord, Co-Founder and Chairman of Slide.
Slide sets a new standard in BCDR for MSPs by building on four foundational pillars to set it apart from legacy backup providers.
“MSPs deserve a BCDR solution that is snappy, modern, powerful and easy to use. MSPs deserve world class support and flexible pricing. Slide was built for MSPs, and we’re a backup company at our core. We started with the hardest problem to solve—a robust, appliance-based backup solution to back up on-prem workloads. But this is just the beginning. More products are on the way,” said Michael Fass, Co-Founder and CEO of Slide.
“We’re thrilled to be a Slide launch partner. It has handled our toughest backup and recovery scenarios with ease. The user-friendly interface is fast and intuitive, saving our technicians valuable time. The Slide Z1 is compact yet incredibly powerful, outperforming all our existing backup devices. We’re excited to bring Slide to our customers and elevate our service offerings.” Brendan Cosgrove, COO, TeamLogic IT.
The Slide Z1 appliance is engineered for simplicity and reliability, offering:
“Slide has already proven its value across multiple clients. With a recent client’s file server failure, their world-class support had us connected to an expert within minutes. We quickly restored operations with a local VM on the Z1, and over the next 72 hours, Slide stayed in close contact to ensure a seamless redeployment. From start to finish, they had our back—we knew we had a partner we could count on,” said Charles Love, Head of Operations, ShowTech Solutions.
At launch, Slide delivers a robust feature set designed to maximize efficiency and security. An industry-first feature, Active Reclaim, which optimizes storage by automatically identifying and reclaiming unused space, delivers significant space savings to client backups. Additionally, Slide is committed to deep integrations with industry-leading platforms, ensuring seamless workflows for MSPs. Key partnerships include ScalePad’s Backup Radar, enabling automated backup monitoring and compliance, and Timus, a next-generation Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) provider, strengthening MSPs’ cybersecurity offerings.
“Integrating Backup Radar with Slide presents a unique opportunity to push BCDR automation to the next level. Slide’s open API provides deep access to a wide range of functions, allowing us to create the most robust Backup Radar integration yet. We’re excited to partner with Slide and deliver a game-changing solution for the MSP community,” said Chris Day, Founder and CEO, Scalepad.
“The MSP community has always been close to my heart, and I couldn’t be more excited to be back with a new BCDR solution that truly meets their needs. With Slide, we’re delivering a modern, security-first backup platform designed for MSPs to thrive for the next decade and beyond. This is just the beginning, and I can’t wait to see the impact Slide will have in empowering MSPs to grow and succeed,” said McChord.
The Slide Z1 appliance is available immediately in capacities ranging from 1TB to 16TB and the Slide R1 rackmount appliance with capacities ranging up to from XTB to XXTB . For more information, please visit slide.tech or contact [email protected].
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