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Quickoffice has raised $29.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Key people at Quickoffice.
Quickoffice was founded in 1997 by Barry Cottle (Founder and CEO).
Quickoffice has raised $29.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Quickoffice develops mobile office productivity software, allowing users to view, edit, and create Microsoft Office compatible documents. Its product suite includes applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations, optimized for mobile operating systems. The company delivered a native, robust office experience on handheld devices, addressing essential document management needs for mobile professionals by providing portable, full-featured solutions.
Quickoffice was founded in 1997 by Jeff Musa, initially as Cutting Edge Software Inc. Musa identified early demand for desktop-level document management on nascent mobile platforms like Palm OS, forming the company's initial focus. Alan Masarek later joined as co-founder and CEO, guiding its expansion and product adaptation across evolving mobile ecosystems, solidifying its market presence on Android and iOS.
The company served mobile professionals needing efficient management and production of business documents remotely. Quickoffice’s vision focused on empowering users with comprehensive office functionality, extending productivity beyond the desktop. It aimed to establish mobile devices as capable workstations, providing integrated tools for professional tasks, anticipating widespread smartphone and tablet adoption within business environments.
Quickoffice was founded in 1997 by Barry Cottle (Founder and CEO).
Quickoffice has raised $29.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Quickoffice's investors include Calibrate Ventures, Mac Andrews.
Quickoffice has raised $29.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Series U in May 2008.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2008 | $3M Series U | — | Calibrate Ventures, MAC Andrews | Announced |
| Feb 1, 2007 | $7M Series D | — | Calibrate Ventures | Announced |
| Dec 1, 2005 | $12M Series U | — | — | Announced |
| May 1, 2005 | $7M Series C | — | — | Announced |
Key people at Quickoffice.
Quickoffice was a mobile productivity software company that developed applications for creating, editing, and sharing Microsoft Office-compatible documents on smartphones and other devices. Its flagship product, Quickoffice Premier, enabled users to work with native Microsoft files without desktop conversion or synchronization, supporting 36 languages and serving millions worldwide as a top-selling app pre-installed on devices.[1][2][3] Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Quickoffice targeted mobile users needing on-the-go office functionality, raised $28.5M from investors like Mayfield and Google, and achieved strong growth with over 26 million registered users before its acquisition by Google in June 2012.[2]
Quickoffice traces its roots to 1994 (or 1997 as Cutting Edge Software Inc.), starting modestly with its original founder coding in spare time to address mobile document needs.[1][2][4] Jeff Musa founded the company, later rebranded as Quickoffice, Inc., in Plano, Texas; Craig Senick contributed early development, and Scott Masarek served as co-founder and CEO, scaling it into a leading embedded mobile productivity solution.[1][2][4] Pivotal traction came from becoming a built-in app on millions of smartphones, culminating in Google's 2012 acquisition amid rising mobile demand—Masarek then led integration into Google products like Chrome & Apps.[2]
Quickoffice stood out in the early mobile office space through these key strengths:
Quickoffice rode the smartphone productivity wave in the late 2000s-early 2010s, capitalizing on exploding mobile adoption and the shift from desktop-only Office workflows. Timing was ideal as devices like Symbian phones and early smartphones demanded lightweight apps for documents, predating cloud giants like Google Docs.[1][2][4] Market forces—rising enterprise mobility and Microsoft file dominance—favored its no-conversion model, influencing the ecosystem by proving viable mobile Office alternatives and paving the way for integrated suites post-acquisition (e.g., Google Drive apps).[2][5] It accelerated competition, pushing incumbents toward mobile-first strategies.
Post-2012 Google acquisition, Quickoffice was absorbed into Google's productivity stack, with its tech enhancing apps like Docs and Drive before phasing out as native features evolved. Looking ahead, its legacy endures in modern mobile office tools amid AI-driven editing trends and cross-device sync. As cloud-native suites dominate, Quickoffice's influence evolves through Google's ecosystem, underscoring how early mobile innovators shaped today's seamless productivity—echoing its origins in solving real-world file access on the go.[2][5]
