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Who invested in Slack

10 rounds we have observed, with the 26 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.2Braised across 10 rounds since 2009, from 10 sources

$1.5MSeed$5.0MSeries A$11MSeries B$43MSeries C$120MSeries D$160MSeries E$200MGrowth$250MRound$427MSeries H
Latest round
Series H, $427MAug 2018
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Investors
26 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20092011201320152017
$1.5MSeed?Seed$5.0MSeries A$11MSeries B$43MSeries C$120MSeries D$160MSeries E$200MGrowth$250MRound$427MSeries H
First round
Seed, $1.5M
Jan 2009
Biggest round
$427M
Series H · Aug 2018
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 8

The rounds

  1. Aug 2018
    Series H$427M3 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Sept 2017
    Round$250M1 new

    Reported by Qz

  3. Apr 2016
  4. Apr 2015
  5. Oct 2014
  6. Apr 2014
    Series C$43M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  7. Apr 2011
    Series B$11M2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  8. Apr 2010
    Series A$5.0M1 new1 returning

    Reported by gigaom.com

  9. Mar 2010
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  10. Jan 2009

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

AccelVC firm7rounds
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm5rounds
Social CapitalVC firm4rounds
Index VenturesVC firm2rounds
Google VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
Thrive CapitalFamily office1round, led 1
SV AngelVC firm1round
Spark CapitalVC firm1round
Slow VenturesVC firm1round
IVPVC firm1round
General AtlanticPrivate equity1round
Comcast VenturesCorporate VC1round
Horizons VenturesVC firm1round
DST GlobalPrivate equity1round
Baillie GiffordAsset manager1round
Marc AndreessenAngel1round
Groupe ArnaultFamily office1round
Jeff WeinerVC firm1round
SANDSVC firm1round
Bradley HorowitzVC firm1round
Rob SolomonVC firm1round
SoftBank's Vision FundInvestment firm1round
GGVGrowth equity1round
Spark GrowthGrowth equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 20 firms list Slack as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Notable CapitalVC firmPer its own site
S32VC firmPer its own site
Glynn Capital ManagementVC firmPer its own site
Section 32VC firmPer its own site
SlackCorporate VCPer its own site
Light Street CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Jayesh ParekhAngelPer its own site
Todd DagresVC firmPer its own site
Canine CapitalPrivate creditPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
Good TodayInvestment firmPer its own site
Nakuru Box Innovation CenterIncubatorPer its own site
Next Play VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Next Round Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Rsquared CommunicationVC firmPer its own site
SPORTS TECH TOKYOAcceleratorPer its own site
Salesforce FoundationCorporate VCPer its own site
TOP Venture SAFamily officePer its own site
Unanimous CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Slack

Who invested in Slack?

Slack's investors include Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Social Capital, Index Ventures and Google Ventures, and 21 more on record.

How much has Slack raised?

Slack has raised $1.2B across 10 rounds since 2009. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Slack last raise?

Slack's most recent round was a Series H of $427M in Aug 2018.

What was Slack's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $427M in Aug 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Slack first?

Slack's first round on record, in Jan 2009, was backed by Accel, Marc Andreessen and Jeff Weiner and 2 others.

What stage is Slack at?

Slack's latest named round is a Series H, in Aug 2018.

Where is Slack based?

Slack is based in the United States.

Who led Slack's rounds?

Thrive Capital led the Growth in 2016.

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