Slack, now with 600 apps on its platform, pours $2M into 14 Slackbot startups via its Slack Fund
Summary
Slack invested $1.97 million through its Slack Fund in 14 startups that build bot-style services for its platform. The company also highlighted that its ecosystem has grown to 600 integrated apps and said most paid teams actively use apps. These investments support startups like Butter.ai, Growbot, Lattice, and Sudo while also strengthening Slack’s own platform stickiness. The move helps Slack attract developers, expand use cases, and deepen its position as a workplace collaboration platform.
Funding
Amount
$2.0M
Total raised
Date
July 18, 2016
Announcement date
Investors
645 Ventures, Semil, Slack Fund, Lattice, Ozie Group LLC, Floodgate, Candor
Lead investors
Company
http://www.abacus.com
Funded company
Classifications
industries
Entertainment
applications
Accounting and Taxes
AskAI Classifications
Labels
SaaS
HR Software
People Analytics
