Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield jokingly proposed to Away co-founder Jen Rubio over Twitter, leaving tech insiders perplexed for about an hour.
CEO and co-founder Stewart Butterfield jokingly proposed marriage to Away co-founder and president Jen Rubio over Twitter — but many followers couldn't figure out whether it was a real proposal or not.a $1.4 billion valuation with a new funding roundButterfield shared the article on Twitter and tweeted to Away co-founder and president Jen Rubio saying,"Let's make today a double-whammy — Jennifer, will you marry me? Promise I'm not just a golddigger.
Shortly thereafrer, Rubio did not directly respond to Butterfield's apparent proposal, but rather commented on Away's funding round:"This new capital will help us continue to build a strong business and community of travelers around the world!" The original proposal, and the cryptic non-answer of Rubio's response, made many in Silicon Valley and beyond wonder if this was the real deal, prompting perplexed replies.Away co-founder Jen RubioFor his part, Butterfield seemed to express some contrition for the joke, after all the confusion:
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