Quill (application)
| Developer(s) | Quill |
|---|---|
| Initial release | February 23, 2021 |
| Platform | MacOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, and Web |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Business communication |
Quill was a premium business communication application that was officially released on February 23, 2021, having previously been in beta.[1][2][3] Quill was created as an alternative to Slack and was available on MacOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, and the Web.[1][2][3]
The company received $2 million funding from venture-capitalist Sam Altman and General Catalyst, and also received $12.5 million in Series A funding, which valued Quill at $62.5 million, led by Index Ventures partner and former Slack board observer Sarah Cannon.[1][2] Quill was headquartered in San Francisco, California.[2]
Quill was acquired by Twitter in December 2021 and the service was shut down on December 11, 2021.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Lunden, Ingrid (2021-02-23). "Quill, the messaging app backed by Index, quietly comes out of stealth to take on Slack". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ a b c d Clark, Kate (2019-10-29). "Slack investor Index Ventures backs Slack competitor Quill". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ a b Potuck, Michael (2021-02-23). "Quill launches as a team messaging antithesis to Slack". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Lunden, Ingrid (2021-12-07). "Twitter acquires Quill, a would-be Slack rival; team will work on DMs as Quill shuts down". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
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