Quickbase

Quickbase is an American enterprise software company whose principal offering is a low-code development platform. The platform is designed to let business teams create, customize, and connect cloud applications without requiring extensive traditional programming. Its target users include non-technical or lightly technical developers, operational teams, and organizations that need purpose-built workflows while retaining information-technology governance and control. The business originated in 1999, when Joe Rice, Jim Salem, and Claude von Roesgen developed OneBase, a web-based, multi-tenant service intended to consolidate and share business information. Later in 1999, Intuit added OneBase to its product portfolio. Intuit renamed the service Quickbase in 2000 and launched it as a web-based collaboration and information-sharing tool for small businesses and workgroups. The early product emphasis was on making business information accessible across employees, vendors, and customers without requiring organizations to build conventional software systems from scratch. During its period within Intuit, Quickbase developed a position in cloud-based business application software. Recognition followed in 2005, when the product was selected as a PC Magazine Editors’ Choice and received a Software & Information Industry Association Codie Award for Best Business Software Product or Service. In 2015, Intuit announced plans to divest several operations, including Quickbase. The same year, Quickbase received additional SIIA recognition for a real-estate and construction-management solution and was named a finalist for Best Cloud Platform as a Service. The company’s ownership structure changed materially in 2016. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe completed the acquisition of Intuit Quickbase, separating the business from Intuit and establishing Quickbase as an independent software company. Quickbase is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. In January 2019, Vista Equity Partners acquired a majority interest in the company from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe in a transaction reported in the cited reference as exceeding $1 billion, while Welsh Carson remained a minority stakeholder. Quickbase’s platform strategy centers on low-code application development rather than a single narrowly defined packaged application. Users can assemble applications and workflows, adapt them to organizational processes, and connect information across business functions. The platform is positioned around speed of development, accessibility for non-specialist builders, cloud delivery, integration, and administrative oversight. This model addresses organizations whose processes are too specialized for generic software but for which a fully custom software-development project would be costly or slow. In August 2019, Quickbase acquired Cloudpipes, a provider of cloud-based integration and automation tools for business applications. The transaction expanded Quickbase’s capabilities in connecting applications and automating business processes, reinforcing the company’s broader role as a platform for operational applications rather than merely a database or form-building tool. Based on the supplied reference material, Quickbase remains an active, privately held enterprise SaaS brand focused on low-code application development and business-process connectivity.

Quickbase traces its origins to OneBase, a web-based multi-tenant service developed in 1999 by Joe Rice, Jim Salem, and Claude von Roesgen. The original concept was to consolidate business information and make it easier to share across organizational groups. Later in 1999, Intuit added OneBase to its portfolio, alongside businesses such as QuickBooks and TurboTax. In 2000, Intuit renamed the product Quickbase and introduced it as a web-based tool for sharing information and supporting collaboration among small businesses and workgroups. The product’s early value proposition was accessibility: organizations could create and share business information systems without undertaking extensive conventional software development. Over time, this concept developed into a broader low-code platform for creating cloud applications, customizing workflows, and connecting business information. The platform’s intended audience included users without deep programming expertise, while also emphasizing administrative governance and organizational control. Quickbase received notable industry recognition in 2005. PC Magazine selected the product as an Editors’ Choice, and the Software & Information Industry Association awarded it a Codie Award for Best Business Software Product or Service. In 2015, Quickbase received further SIIA recognition for a real-estate and construction-management solution and became a finalist for Best Cloud Platform as a Service. That year, Intuit announced plans to divest Quickbase along with other operations. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe completed the acquisition of Intuit Quickbase in 2016. The transaction ended Quickbase’s direct ownership by Intuit and placed the business under private-equity ownership. In January 2019, Vista Equity Partners purchased a majority stake from Welsh Carson in a transaction reported as exceeding $1 billion. Welsh Carson remained a minority stakeholder according to the referenced account. Quickbase expanded its platform capabilities through the August 2019 acquisition of Cloudpipes. Cloudpipes provided cloud-based integration and automation tools for business applications. The acquisition complemented Quickbase’s low-code application model by adding capabilities for connecting systems and automating processes. Quickbase’s resulting positioning combines application creation, operational workflow support, integration, and governance for organizations seeking alternatives to either generic packaged software or fully custom development. The supplied reference material identifies Quickbase as headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and describes it as an active software company. Its principal business remains enterprise-oriented low-code application development delivered through cloud software.

1. 2019Vista Equity Partners acquires majority stake

   Vista Equity Partners purchased a majority interest in Quickbase, with Welsh Carson retaining a minority position.

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2. 2019Cloudpipes acquisition

   Quickbase acquired Cloudpipes to strengthen application integration and automation capabilities.

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3. 2016Quickbase becomes independently owned

   Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe completed the acquisition of Intuit Quickbase.

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4. 2015Intuit announces divestiture plans

   Intuit announced plans to divest Quickbase and several other operations.

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5. 2005Industry recognition

   Quickbase was selected as a PC Magazine Editors’ Choice and received an SIIA Codie Award for Best Business Software Product or Service.

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6. 2000OneBase is renamed Quickbase

   Intuit renamed OneBase Quickbase and launched it as a web-based business information-sharing tool.

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7. 1999OneBase is developed

   Joe Rice, Jim Salem, and Claude von Roesgen developed OneBase, a web-based multi-tenant service for consolidating and sharing business information.

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8. 1999Intuit adds OneBase to its portfolio

   Intuit added OneBase to its software portfolio later in 1999.

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An enterprise-oriented low-code platform that enables business users and operational teams to build, customize, connect, and govern cloud applications with limited traditional coding.

• Quickbase PlatformLow-code enterprise application platform2000

  Quickbase is a cloud-based low-code platform for building business applications with limited traditional programming. It enables users to organize business information, create customized applications and workflows, and connect operational processes. The product is intended to serve business users and teams that need specialized applications while preserving information-technology governance, security, and administrative control.

• Cloudpipes technologyApplication integration and automation

  Cloudpipes provided cloud-based integration and automation tools for business applications. Quickbase acquired the business in 2019, bringing integration capabilities into its broader low-code platform strategy. The technology supported connections among applications and the automation of business processes, complementing Quickbase’s application-building and workflow capabilities.

• 2019Vista Equity Partners takes majority stakeM&A

  Quickbase had been acquired from Intuit by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe in 2016.

  What changed. Vista Equity Partners purchased a majority equity interest in Quickbase from Welsh Carson.

  Aftermath. Welsh Carson retained a minority stake, while Quickbase continued as a privately held software company.

  Reported transaction value. More than $1 billion (January 2019)

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• 2019Quickbase acquires CloudpipesM&A

  Quickbase sought to extend its low-code application platform with stronger integration and automation capabilities.

  What changed. Quickbase acquired Cloudpipes, a provider of cloud-based integration and automation tools.

  Aftermath. The acquisition broadened Quickbase’s platform strategy beyond application creation to include connections among business applications and process automation.

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• 2015Intuit chooses to divest QuickbaseStrategy

  Intuit announced plans to divest Quickbase as part of a broader decision concerning several business operations.

  What changed. The company placed Quickbase among the businesses to be separated from Intuit ownership.

  Aftermath. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe completed the acquisition of Intuit Quickbase in 2016, making the business independently owned.

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• 2019Vista Equity Partners acquires majority interest in Quickbase

  Vista Equity Partners purchased a majority equity interest in Quickbase from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. The cited account describes the transaction as exceeding $1 billion, while Welsh Carson retained a minority stake.

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• 2019Quickbase acquires Cloudpipes

  Quickbase acquired Cloudpipes, a provider of cloud-based integration and automation tools for business applications.

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• 2016Welsh Carson completes acquisition of Intuit Quickbase

  Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe completed the acquisition of Quickbase from Intuit, separating the company from its former parent.

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• 2015Intuit announces plans to divest Quickbase operations

  Intuit announced plans to divest several businesses, including Quickbase, as part of a broader portfolio review.

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