Slide, Inc is a company.
Key people at Slide, Inc.
Slide, Inc was founded by Max Levchin (Founder & CEO).
Key people at Slide, Inc.
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like the Slide Z1 and a intuitive interface for backups, virtualization, and file recovery, addressing legacy issues in outdated BCDR solutions with end-to-end encryption, NVMe SSD technology, and cost-effective pricing.[3][4] Slide serves MSPs by enabling faster, more reliable data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in his parents' basement into a major cloud software ecosystem.[3][4] Recognizing critical gaps in the BCDR market—like outdated technology, restrictive pricing, and legacy constraints—they launched Slide in 2021 with a clean-room codebase and modern hardware to create a superior,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surging demand for modern BCDR amid rising cybersecurity threats, ransomware attacks, and MSP market expansion, where outdated tools fail to meet performance needs.[3][4] Timing is ideal as MSPs shift from break-fix to recurring revenue models—echoing Datto's transformation—fueled by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.
Slide, Inc was founded by Max Levchin (Founder & CEO).