Slack acquires Screenhero to add screen sharing, voice and video
Jan28
on January 28, 2015
at 5:00 pm
Slack, the increasing popular communication platform, has made its second acquisition, snapping up collaborative screen sharing service Screenhero for an undisclosed amount in a cash and stock deal. Screenhero’s entire six-person team is joining Slack, which will integrate its features including screen sharing and voice. The collaboration will also see Slack rolling out new video communication features. Screenhero is a graduate of Y Combinator. It launched in 2013 and raised a $2.6 million seed round last year from True Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Elad Gil, among others. The screen sharing service will be phased out as a standalone product but current users will…
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