Startup profile for Slack: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (acquired), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Slack

Team messaging and collaboration platform for workplaces.

Stage

acquired

Status

acquired

Coverage

full

Why Slack is interesting

Fastest-growing enterprise app of its era — a16z board seat before IPO and Salesforce exit.

Key facts

  • Series E (Apr 2015): $160M at $2.8B; Kleiner, Spark, Index among participants (TechCrunch)
  • IPO (2019) then exit (2021): acquired by Salesforce

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Slack's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Industries

Generalist Technology

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Market / IPO context

Ticker: WORK (NYSE)

IPO status: public

Editorial / static context — not a live quote.

Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover Slack's financing or category context.

Last updated: 2026-07-24