Software:Quill (application)
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| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lunden, Ingrid (2021-02-23). "Quill, the messaging app backed by Index, quietly comes out of stealth to take on Slack" (in en-US). https://social.techcrunch.com/2021/02/23/the-new-new-slack-quill/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Clark, Kate (2019-10-29). "Slack investor Index Ventures backs Slack competitor Quill" (in en-US). https://social.techcrunch.com/2019/10/29/slack-investor-index-ventures-backs-slack-competitor-quill/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Potuck, Michael (2021-02-23). "Quill launches as a team messaging antithesis to Slack" (in en-US). https://9to5mac.com/2021/02/23/quill-chat-team-messaging-iphone-mac-apps/.
- ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (2021-12-07). "Twitter acquires Quill, a would-be Slack rival; team will work on DMs as Quill shuts down" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/07/twitter-acquires-quill-a-would-be-slack-rival-team-will-work-on-dms-as-quill-shuts-down/.
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