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| Developer(s) | Quill |
|---|---|
| Initial release | February 23, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-02-23) |
| 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. Quill was created as an alternative to Slack and was available on MacOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, and the Web.
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. Quill was headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Quill was acquired by Twitter in December 2021 and the service was shut down on December 11, 2021.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Clark, Kate (2019-10-29). "Slack investor Index Ventures backs Slack competitor Quill". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ 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.