Slack to go public in one of the first major IPOs of 2019

Slack is getting ready to go public. The ubiquitous work collaboration tool known for its cheerful logo and do-gooder ethos announced the move today (Feb 4), but did not disclose details of its listing plans. Since its founding 10 years ago, Slack has become a Silicon Valley powerhouse valued at $7.1 billion, according to private equity …

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Slack just raised a whopping $427 million to become a $7.1 billion company. Now it has to defeat Microsoft.

Foto: Craig Barritt/Getty Images Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield Slack, the popular work chat app, has raised $427 million in venture capital at a valuation of more than $7 billion, according to a news release. All told, Slack has raised about $1.27 billion in venture capital – including in a $250 million mega-round led by SoftBank …

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Hootsuite considers sale for US$750m: Reuters

Hootsuite Inc. is considering a sale that would value the Vancouver-based social media management company at US$750 million or more, according to a report from Reuters. Sources tell the news agency that Hootsuite has enlisted Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to assist with a potential sale. Hootsuite has also been the centre of speculation over the …

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Hootsuite Advances Market Leadership by Helping Enterprises Succeed with Paid Search & Social Advertising

Enterprises Look to Social Media and Hootsuite to Achieve Business Objectives Across the Funnel Hootsuite advanced its position as the leader in social media management in Q3 by helping customers achieve their business objectives via paid search and social advertising. Hootsuite enhanced its paid advertising features and announced a new integration with Google Ads that …

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