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Slack

500 Howard St, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States

Overview

Cloud-based communication and collaboration platform for teams.

Founded

2009

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Collaboration
Enterprise Software
Messaging
Productivity Tools

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Privacy Dynamics
Dec 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
Electric
Oct 2021Participated
$90 MSeries D
Sonar
Mar 2021Participated
$12 MSeries A
Pipe
Mar 2021Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Index
Oct 2020Participated
$3 MSeed
Mural
Aug 2020Participated
$118 MSeries B
Meru Health
May 2020Led
$8 MSeries A
Guru
Apr 2020Participated
$30 MSeries C
Tara AI
Jul 2019Participated
$10 MSeries A
Epistema
Apr 2018Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Privacy Dynamics
Dec 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
Electric
Oct 2021Participated
$90 MSeries D
Sonar
Mar 2021Participated
$12 MSeries A
Pipe
Mar 2021Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Index
Oct 2020Participated
$3 MSeed
Mural
Aug 2020Participated
$118 MSeries B
Meru Health
May 2020Led
$8 MSeries A
Guru
Apr 2020Participated
$30 MSeries C
Tara AI
Jul 2019Participated
$10 MSeries A
Epistema
Apr 2018Participated
$6 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Slack: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Slack: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A12
Series B01
Series C+02
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Slack: 10 deals are recorded across 103 months.All available history.
Slack: 10 deals are recorded across 103 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Slack: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Slack: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software7
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Professional Services3
Developer Tools3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
AI & Machine Learning2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Fintech1
Health & Life Sciences1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Slack: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Slack: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Slack: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Slack: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States9
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Slack: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Slack: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Y Combinator3
Dell Family Office2
01 Advisors1
Accel1
Aspect Ventures1
Atreides Management1
Bessemer Venture Partners1
Bold Capital1
Craft Ventures1
Crosscut Ventures1
Emergence Capital1
FirstMark Capital1
Foundry Group1
Geometry Ventures1
GGV Capital1
Gradient Ventures1
Greenspring Associates1
HubSpot Ventures1
Hypergrowth Partners1
Insight Partners1

Investment Strategy

Slack: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation.All available history.
Slack: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led110%
Participating990%
Slack: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Slack: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Cal Henderson

Co-Founder and CTO

Eric Costello

Co-founder, Client Lead

Eugene Berson

Director Sales Operations

Jesse Hulsing

SVP Slack Finance

Julie Liegl

CMO

Monica Goren (Wilkinson)

Slack on Slack Lead Architect (Staff Software Engineer)

Noah Weiss

VP of Product

Serguei Mourachov

Co-Founder and Principal engineer