From its origins as a solution for game developers to its current status as the primary form of workplace communication for many organizations, Slack's story is one of serendipity and innovation.
Slack was originally developed as a solution to a problem for game developers. In 2011, Tiny Speck was developing the online game ‘‘Glitch’’ and found that there wasn’t a team collaboration tool on the market that met their needs. So they created one! Through this, slack was born.
Here is a brief timeline about Slack:
- 2013: Founded in 2013, Slack's instant messaging convenience quickly drew attention from companies, with 8,000 signing up in the first 24 hours of launch.
- 2014: The company continued to grow, raising $120 million in 2014 and acquiring Screenhero to add screen sharing and voice chat capabilities.
- 2016: With over 2.7 million daily active users by 2016, Slack raised another $200 million and its valuation soared to over $3.8 billion.
- 2018: Enterprise Grid was launched in 2017 to target lucrative corporate clients, and Slack acquired HipChat and Stride from Atlassian in 2018 to further expand its reach.
- 2019: The company made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange in 2019 and has continued to evolve and drive the future of workplace communication.
Now, Slack has become the primary form of workplace communication for many organisations, reducing email traffic and connecting remote teams.
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