Company Growth (employees)
Slack was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, US
Key People at Slack
Stewart Butterfield
Co-Founder / CEO
Cal Henderson
CTO
Robert Frati
Vice President of Sales
April Underwood
VP of Product
Brandon Zell
Corporate Controller
Sarah Friar
Independent Board Member
Allen Shim
SVP of Finance & Operations
Slack Office Locations
Slack has offices in San Francisco, Dublin, London, Vancouver and in 4 other locations
San Francisco, US (HQ)
155 5th Street 6th Floor
Slack Data and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2009 |
Total Funding | $790 m |
Latest funding size | $250 m |
Time since last funding | 27 days |
Investors | Jeff Weiner, Google Ventures, Anthony Casalena, Bradley Horowitz, Biz Stone, Patrick Collison, Spark Capital, Groupe Arnault, Thrive Capital, Institutional Venture Partners, Horizons Ventures, Social Capital, John Collison, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Comcast Ventures, Index Ventures, Rob Solomon, Jeremy Stoppelman, Accel Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), DST Global, GGV Capital, Softbank |
Slack's latest funding round in July 2017 was reported to be $250 m. In total, Slack has raised $790 m. Slack's latest valuation is reported to be $5 b.
Slack Financial Metrics
Slack's revenue was reported to be $64 m in 2016
USD
Revenue (Y, 2016) | 64 m |
Market valuation | 5 b |
| USD | Y, 2016 |
|---|---|
Revenue | 64 m |
- Source: Business Insider
| USD | Y, 2016 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 118.8 k |
Slack Operating Metrics
Slack's Users was reported to be 4 m in 2016. Slack's Daily Active Users was reported to be 5 m in Mar, 2017. Slack's Enterprise Customers was reported to be 38 k in Apr, 2017. Slack's Accounts was reported to be 1.5 m in Mar, 2017
- Source: TechCrunch, TechCrunch, TechCrunch
Slack Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Acquired Company | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Screenhero | January 28, 2015 | |
| Spaces | September 26, 2014 |
Market Position of Slack
Traffic Overview of Slack
Slack Online and Social Media Presence
Slack News and Updates
April 09, 2017
Slacktivist thank you: 'SNL' has a song for people who tweet from the toilet
Give yourselves a pat on the back. You are the heroes.
Here's to the people who post and share stories about serious issues on Facebook, and then do nothing else to help.
Saturday Night Live paid tribute to you in a music video featuring Louis C.K.
Because tweeting about a humanitarian cr…
April 06, 2017
Don't look down: These slacklining photos will give you full-blown vertigo
Scared of heights? We apologise for what you're about to see.
But the video footage and imagery captured by this Tasmanian photographer and videographer is too awe-inspiring to not share.
Simon Bischoff is a Hobart-based nature-lover who works under the name Video Compass, and the footage h…
March 10, 2017
ProBeat: Slack is screwed
OPINION: Slack’s problem just got a lot worse. Not only did the full-page New York Times ad fail to stop the upcoming launch of Microsoft Teams next week on March 14, but now Google is entering the fray with Hangouts Chat in private beta. For the millions of G Suite and Office 365 users, Slack will …
March 09, 2017
Google is Slackifying Hangouts
Google is making massive changes to Hangouts.
After what feels like years without significant updates, the company announced a total overhaul of the messaging app. In an effort to make Hangouts more business-friendly, Google is splitting the service into two separate apps: Hangouts Meet, a video…
February 22, 2017
Reporters Love Chatrooms But Worry Security Is Slacking
Slack and other virtual newsrooms have some reporters concerned about privacy in an era of embattled journalism that relies on discretion.
Slack and other virtual newsrooms have some reporters concerned about privacy in an era of embattled journalism that relies on discretion.L…
February 20, 2017
Step inside Slack's light-drenched New York City office
Slack is one of the most closely watched startups in Silicon Valley, and now it has a home base in New York, too.
The three-year-old chat app maker boasts 4 million daily users, from employees at media companies like Business Insider, to workers at companies like IBM, who u…