Quill, a San Francisco, CA–based company, announced $6.5 million in Seed funding and the launch of Quilliam, a sovereign Chief of AI Staff agent designed for modern professionals.
Investors
The round was led by Basis Set Ventures, with participation from 500 Global, Naval Ravikant, Morado Ventures, and AME Cloud Ventures.
Basis Set Ventures is a San Francisco–based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage startups from pre-Seed through Series A that leverage artificial intelligence and automation to improve productivity across industries. The firm recently announced its $250 million Fund IV, bringing total assets under management (AUM) to approximately $850 million.
Quill Use of Funds
The funding will accelerate product development and support team expansion, including leadership hires and enterprise growth initiatives.
About Quill
Founded by Michael Daugherty, Quill is the creator of Quilliam, a sovereign Chief of AI Staff designed to coordinate AI tools using contextual intelligence derived from conversations. Built with a local-first architecture that keeps data on-device by default and offers optional end-to-end encrypted synchronization, Quill enables teams in highly regulated industries to transform conversations into action without compromising security or compliance. Quilliam connects to hundreds of tools via Model Context Protocol (MCP), including Linear, Notion, Slack, Salesforce, and Gamma.
Funding Details
Company: Quill
Raised: $6.5M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: February 2026
Lead Investor: Basis Set Ventures
Additional Investors: 500 Global, Naval Ravikant, Morado Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures
Company Website: https://www.quillmeetings.com/
Software Category: AI Productivity / AI Agent Coordination Platform
Source: Quill Press Release