Pre IPO Swap (2/23/2019) New York, NY — Slack has filed for an IPO so we’ve listed it on our system, you can see more info about slack here.
Slack is doing a direct IPO, according to Bloomberg:
Slack Technologies Inc. plans to forgo a traditional initial public offering and instead intends to sell its shares to bidders in a direct listing, a person familiar with the matter said.
The messaging platform company is choosing the unusual method for going public because it doesn’t need the cash or publicity of an IPO, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the information wasn’t public. Slack hasn’t filed with U.S. regulators for the listing yet and it’s unclear when it will because of the continuing shutdown of the federal government, the person said.
The share sale, which might take place toward mid-year, could value Slack at more than $7 billion, according to the person, who added that the company’s plans could still change. A representative for San Francisco-based Slack declined to comment. The company was valued at $7.1 billion in a $427 million funding round in August. If Slack goes ahead with a direct listing, it will follow music streaming service Spotify Technology SA, which began trading in New York using that method in April. In an IPO, underwriters hammer out the number of shares to sell and at what price, and then take their fees out of the proceeds from an offering. A direct listing allows current investors to offer their stakes directly to new shareholders priced purely on demand. Slack’s plans were reported earlier by the Wall Street Journal. U.S. share listings are facing delays as the government shutdown hits regulatory agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission. Anticipated IPOs that may face continuing delays include Lyft Inc., which announced in December that it had filed confidentially for an IPO, and Uber Technologies Inc., which also filed confidentially last month, a person familiar with the matter has said. Slack’s plans may be more directly affected by the shutdown than if it was pursuing an IPO, as the unusual process is likely to require more interaction with regulators.
Slack is an Enterprise grade chat system for programmers, hackers, developers, and corporate networks. Dev teams are familiar with slack, as it has been the goto chat application for developers. Why? It’s well designed, you can easily create sub-threads, share files, create task specific rooms, and most importantly it’s private. Slack isn’t like your traditional chat app it’s powered up with lots of features – and is designed for heavy use such as including code, files, links, and other goodies.
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