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Shares of were up by nearly 50 percent in first-day trading, after the company priced its shares above its projected range.

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On Wednesday, the workplace communications platform set a reference price for its shares at $26 on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares began trading this morning at $38.50 under the symbol 鈥淲ORK.鈥� Today, the stock closed at $38.62, or 48.54 percent higher than its reference price, after topping $40 a share during midday trading.

Based on its valuation after its last funding round, Slack and its growth has been compared to the likes of and , which also focuses on workplace productivity. While they all have different audiences and strategies, let鈥檚 run with this comparison. For context, Zoom traded up 77 percent, and traded up 33 percent on their first days. , which went through a direct listing as well, on first day trades, but then closed 10 percent below its opening price.

That said, early trading sessions only tell so much. A pop is just that, a pop.

In the meantime, we thought this would be a good time to take a quick look at Slack鈥檚 funding history. The San Francisco-based company has raised since its inception in 2009, according to 萝莉视频 data. Recent backers included and . Famed investors and participated in its $5 million back in 2010.

See the interactive chart below for a funding rewind of Slack鈥檚 private life.

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