Notion announces the acquisition of Skiff, a platform for file storage, document management, calendar, and email, with a standout feature of end-to-end data encryption, and this deal was kept confidential.
Skiff was founded in 2020 by Andrew Milich and Jason Ginsberg, who previously raised $14.2 million in funding from notable investors such as Sequoia Capital, John Hennessy (Chairman of Alphabet’s Board), and Jerry Yang (former CEO of Yahoo).
Notion expressed interest in Skiff’s services, especially their Docs feature, from the moment it was launched. After having the opportunity to meet Skiff’s founders, negotiations began and eventually led to this acquisition.
Skiff has announced that they will be shutting down their services within the next 6 months. Existing users will have to download or export their data on their own, as there will be no transfer to Notion.
TLDR: Notion has acquired Skiff, a platform known for its secure file storage, document management, calendar, and email services. Skiff’s end-to-end data encryption feature attracted investors and caught Notion’s attention. Skiff will be discontinuing its services within 6 months, requiring users to independently manage their data without the option to transfer it to Notion.
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