Message Startup Slack Draws Interest From Amazon.com
- Chatroom company’s value said to be at least $9 billion
- Transaction would be biggest ever acquisition for Amazon
Slack Technologies Inc. has received recent inquiries about a potential takeover from technology companies including Amazon.com Inc., people with knowledge of the situation said. Bloomberg's Alex Sherman has more on 'Bloomberg Markets.' (Source: Bloomberg)
Corporate chatroom startup Slack Technologies Inc. has received recent inquiries about a potential takeover from technology companies including Amazon.com Inc., people with knowledge of the situation said, a deal that would be the biggest ever for the internet-commerce giant.
San Francisco-based Slack could be valued at at least $9 billion in a sale, the people said. An agreement isn’t assured and discussions may not go further, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private.