When Slack Technologies launched in 2015, it was thefastest growing company in the history of SaaS. In 2019 Slack was the first US companyto go public through a Direct Listingversus a traditional IPO, debunking the conventional wisdom that participating in public markets requires a burdensome underwriting process. Then when the coronavirus pandemic accelerated the already growing demand for tools that enable people to work remotely,Slack merged with Salesforcein 2021 for almost $28 billion.
Join us for a discussion with Alison on Slack’s growth story, the transition to tech investing, and whatWeb 3.0could mean for the future of work.
