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Slack After Salesforce: How a $27.7B Acquisition Destroyed a Beloved Product

Salesforce bought Slack for $27.7B and turned a focused, beloved communication tool into an enterprise upsell vehicle.

OPV Investigative Team·Jan 10, 2026·7 min

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