Quip (software)
{{Short description|Collaborative productivity software suite}}
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| parent = Salesforce.com
(2016–present)
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| founded = {{start date and age|2012}}
| founders = {{unbulleted list|Bret Taylor|Kevin Gibbs}}
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Quip is a collaborative productivity software suite for mobile and the Web. It allows groups of people to create and edit documents and spreadsheets as a group, typically for business purposes.{{citation |url=http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/526526/mobile-collaboration/ |title=10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2014: Mobile Collaboration |work=MIT Technology Review }}
History
Quip was founded by Bret Taylor, a co-creator of Google Maps, CEO of FriendFeed, and the former CTO of Facebook, along with Kevin Gibbs, who founded Google App Engine. Taylor founded the company in 2012, after leaving his position at Facebook.{{citation |url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/15/first-major-talent-exit-following-facebook-i-p-o/ |title=First Major Talent Exit After Facebook I.P.O |work=Bits Blog |publisher=The New York Times |date=June 15, 2012 }} Roughly a year later, Quip was launched to the public as a mobile-centric tool for creating shared notes, lists, and documents.{{citation |url=https://quip.com/blog/introducing-quip |title=Introducing Quip |work=Quip Blog |date=July 30, 2013 }} The app was well-received, winning accolades as one of the best apps of the year from Time,{{citation |url=https://techland.time.com/2013/12/04/technology/ |title=Top 10 Apps |series=Techland |magazine=Time |date=3 December 2013 }} The Next Web,{{citation |url=https://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/01/01/20-best-productivity-apps-2013/ |title=20 of the best productivity apps of 2013 |work=The Next Web |date=January 2014 }} and The Guardian.{{citation |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/dec/15/50-best-apps-2013-iphone-android-observer |title=The 50 best apps of 2013 |work=The Guardian |date=15 December 2013 |last1=Dredge |first1=Stuart }}
In 2015, Quip announced it had received a $30 million funding round led by Greylock Partners.{{Cite web |title=Bret Taylor's Quip Lands $30 Million to Take On Office, Google Docs |url=http://recode.net/2015/10/15/bret-taylors-quip-lands-30-million-to-take-on-office-google-docs/ |website=Re/code |access-date=2015-10-30}}
Features
The core of Quip provides word processing and spreadsheet functionality,{{Cite web|title = 5 Free Apps That Feel Like The Future Of Work|url = http://www.fastcompany.com/3046603/the-new-rules-of-work/5-free-apps-that-feel-like-the-future-of-work|access-date = 2015-06-11|website = Fast Company}} accessible via the Web, an iOS app, and an Android app.{{Cite web|title = This Sleek App Could Be Your New Favorite Tool For Collaboration|url = http://www.businessinsider.com/quip-productivity-messaging-app-2014-8|access-date = 2015-06-11|website = Business Insider}} Alongside all documents on Quip is a live updating history of edits made, as well as the ability to highlight portions of a document and add comments, which facilitates collaboration.{{Cite magazine|title = Quip Busts Barriers Between Documents and Spreadsheets|url = https://www.wired.com/2014/10/quip-documents-spreadsheets/|access-date = 2015-06-11|magazine = Wired}} In 2015, Quip also added standalone chat rooms.{{Cite web|title = Mobile-First Word Processing App Quip Adds Chat Rooms, Making It More Like Slack|url = https://techcrunch.com/2015/04/21/mobile-first-word-processing-app-quip-adds-chat-rooms-making-it-more-like-slack/|website = TechCrunch|access-date = 2015-06-11|first = Ingrid|last = Lunden| date=21 April 2015 }}
Acquisition
In July 2016, Salesforce announced the acquisition of Quip for an estimated total of $750 million.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/01/salesforce-buys-word-processing-app-quip-for-750m/|title=Salesforce buys word processing app Quip for $750M|last=Lunden|first=Ingrid|website=TechCrunch|date=August 2016 |access-date=2016-08-07}}
In January 2017, Quip acquired the designer studio Unity & Variety.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/13/quip-and-unity-and-variety/|title=Salesforce's Quip acquires ex-Facebook designer studio Unity & Variety|last=Constine|first=Josh|website=TechCrunch|date=13 January 2017 |access-date=2017-01-13}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|quip.com|Quip Official Website}}
Category:Collaborative software
Category:American companies established in 2012
Category:Software companies established in 2012