Slack

Slack: Where Work Flows

Founded in 2009 as Tiny Speck in Vancouver, BC by Stewart Butterfield, Eric Costello, Cal Henderson, and Serguei Mourachov, Slack has evolved into the work operating system that connects your people, projects, tools, and AI agents. Originally built as a communication feature for the game Glitch, Slack pivoted to become a digital work hub after Glitch closed. In August 2014, we renamed to Slack Technologies—SLACK stands for “Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge.”

Key Milestones:

• 2009: Founded as Tiny Speck
• 2011: Glitch launched
• 2012: Glitch closed
• 2013: Slack launched
• 2014: Renamed Slack Technologies
• 2019: Went public
• 2021: Acquired by Salesforce

Platform Highlights:

• Channels: Organize teams and topics
• Slack Connect: Secure external collaboration with partners and customers (used by 80% of the Fortune 100)
• Messaging & Huddles: Real-time chat and audio/video drop-ins
• Clips & Templates: Record asynchronous video/audio updates and use pre-built frameworks
• Canvas & Lists: Collaborative whiteboards and task tracking
• File Sharing & Workflow Builder: Share documents and automate processes without code
• Apps, Integrations & Slack AI: 1.7 million weekly active apps; AI features like search enhancements, conversation summaries, and daily recaps that save users an average of 97 minutes weekly; Agentforce AI agents for task automation

Usage & Impact:

• 700 million daily messages
• 4 million weekly Slack Connect users
• 3 million daily automated workflows
• 47% average productivity gain for teams
• 35% time saved through automation

Plans Available:
Free • Pro • Business+ • Enterprise Grid

Slack is more than a messaging app—it’s your work OS, uniting people, projects, tools, and AI to make work flow.

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