Slack Energizes App Development With $80M Fund

Slack this week announced its participation in an $80 million investment campaign to fund startups that build software that integrates with its own apps. The company also announced the availability of an app directory and a new development framework. The goal is to position Slack as a hub for connecting users to other cloud business software. Slack joins a funding partnership with six other investors that gave the company its financial start: Accel, Andreessen-Horowitz, Index Ventures, KPCB, Spark and Social Capital.

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