Crunchbase Daily: Slack, Flipkart, HighRadius, Augmedics, Melodics, ComparaOnline - September 18, 2017

?utm_source=cb_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20170918&send_email={EMAIL} September 18, 2017 [Share on Twitter ]( [Share on Facebook ]( /cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e5da9690878f808691d8b68080c5918d80c5a697908b868d87849680c5a1848c899cc58d919195dfcaca878c91cb899ccad48e8ebfaa91a3 Slack raises $250M [Slack]( has raised $250 million in a new financing that values the fast-growing workplace messaging and communications platform provider at more than $5 billion. SoftBank led the round, with participation from Accel and other investors. Roku seeks $252M in IPO [Roku]( is seeking to raise up to $252 million in its upcoming IPO, according to a new securities [filing](. The Los Gatos, Calif.-based streaming media device and service provider plans to price shares at between $12 and $14 each. On-demand services show profits The on-demand delivery space isn’t known for producing a lot of profitable companies. Yet some startups are managing to [operate in the black]( Crunchbase News reports. 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LEARN MORE [ ] Featured Searches and Lists Name Type Entries [TechCrunch Disrupt SF Speakers 2017]( Companies 104 [TechCrunch Disrupt SF Startup Alley 2017]( Companies 277 [Workplace collaboration/messaging companies]( Companies 124 [More Featured Searches and Lists]( [ ] Recent Investments [Slack]( [$250M]( / [Series G]( Slack is a workplace messaging app. The San Francisco-based company reportedly has 6M DAUs and $200M in ARR. Categories: San Francisco · Real Time · Enterprise Software · Messaging · Collaboration Founders: [Stewart Butterfield]( [Cal Henderson]( [Eric Costello]( [Serguei Mourachov]( Investors: [SoftBank]( (Lead), [Accel Partners]( [Flipkart]( [10B INR]( / [Debt Financing]( Flipkart is an online shopping destination in India. The Bangalore-based company’s wholesale cash-and-carry arm raised the credit capital from Axis Bank. Categories: Bangalore IND · Lifestyle · Fashion · Retail · E-Commerce · Shopping Founders: [Sachin Bansal]( [Binny Bansal]( Investors: [Axis Bank]( (Lead) [HighRadius]( [$50M]( / [Venture]( HighRadius is a SaaS provider for integrated receivables. The Houston-based company’s customers include adidas, Cargill, Danone, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, Starbucks, Sysco, Warner Bros, and Zurich. Investors: [Susquehanna Growth Equity]( (Lead) More Investments Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [FINNOMENA]( $32M / Series A [Krungsri finnovate]( [ComparaOnline]( $14M / Venture [International Finance Corporation]( [Bamboo Capital Partners]( [Vade Secure]( 10M EUR / Venture [Isai]( [Augmedics]( $8.3M / Venture [AO Invest]( [BeatBox Beverages]( $4.7M / Series A [Matthew Meehan]( [Rod Hildebrant]( [Melodics]( $1.2M / Seed – [All Recent Funding Activity]( [ ] Recent Acquisitions [Orbital ATK]( Acquired by [Northrop Grumman]( for $7.8B [MicroMass Communications]( Acquired by [UDG Healthcare]( for $76M More Acquisitions Company Acquired by Amount [Fred Williams Inc]( [ENGIE North America]( – [TrustCommerce]( [Waud Capital Partners]( – [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( [ ] Upcoming Tech Events [ACAP Medicaid Innovation Challenge]( September 25, 2017 in San Francisco ACAP is seeking emerging tech-enabled service companies to apply for a chance to win $100K to pilot at a safety net health plan. 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