Salesforce → Slack
Salesforce used Slack to deepen its enterprise collaboration layer and defend against Microsoft Teams, but paid a sizable premium for strategic relevance.
Premium stretched
Deal value
$27.7B
Announced
Dec. 1, 2020
Buyer type
Strategic
Consideration
Cash / Stock
Why ImpliedAI flags this deal
The preview model flags a stretched but not extreme premium, reflecting the target's growth profile and product adjacency alongside competitive pressure.
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