Workplace app Slack hires Goldman Sachs to lead 2019 IPO

Workplace messaging application Slack has taped Goldman Sachs to spearhead its IPO next year, Reuters reports.

The big picture: Slack has been a part of a slew of Silicon Valley companies, including Uber, Airbnb and Lyft, that are planning to debut in the stock market in 2019. Reuters reports that Slack anticipates a valuation over $10 billion in its IPO.

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