Quill secures £5m from Smedvig Capital to expand content marketing platform
Smedvig Capital leads £5m investment in Quill to support international growth and technology development.
Quill provides businesses with bespoke digital content and proprietary software to scale multi-language marketing campaigns globally.
Smedvig Capital has led a £5m investment in London-based content creator Quill to accelerate international expansion and platform development. The funding will support the roll-out of Quill's proprietary SaaS platform and drive growth into overseas markets including China, Germany and the US.
Quill operates a global network of over 2,000 specialist creators spanning multiple languages and countries to produce digital content for major brands and advertising groups. The latest capital injection follows backing from existing investors including Ariadne Capital Entrepreneurs Fund, Shakil Khan and Karen Hanton.
From the founder
"We are delighted to have the backing of Smedvig. Their investment represents a significant vote of confidence in Quill’s business model as well as the wider and fast emerging opportunity in content marketing. Their capital and expertise will allow us to invest significantly in the expansion of our operations, platform technology and talent."
Ed Bussey
Founder and CEO at Quill
Investor perspective
"We have been impressed by the exceptional quality of content created by Quill’s in house editorial team and global writer network, and the flexibility and scalability that Quill’s technology platform offers its clients in delivering this content globally; on any topic, in any format and in any language. Ed leads a strong and highly experienced team and as an active media and technology investor we look forward to working closely with them during this next phase of growth."
Jordan Mayo
Managing Director, Smedvig
Use of funds
- 01Expand into international markets
- 02Continue product development
- 03Scale operations