
Twilio
Founded Year
2008Stage
IPO | IPOTotal Raised
$233.3MDate of IPO
6/23/2016Market Cap
10.00BStock Price
55.26Revenue
$0000About Twilio
Twilio provides an API for phone services that allows developers to integrate telephony functionality into their apps. Once a user signs up for a phone number, Twilio lets users integrate phone services into their application using tags like Dial to get their app to place a call. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Twilio in 22 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Dec 20, 2022.

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Twilio Patents
Twilio has filed 271 patents.
The 3 most popular patent topics include:
- Videotelephony
- Network protocols
- Social networking services

Application Date | Grant Date | Title | Related Topics | Status |
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5/16/2019 | 1/3/2023 | Queueing theory, Network protocols, Voice over IP, Videotelephony, Telephone exchanges | Grant |
Application Date | 5/16/2019 |
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Grant Date | 1/3/2023 |
Title | |
Related Topics | Queueing theory, Network protocols, Voice over IP, Videotelephony, Telephone exchanges |
Status | Grant |
Latest Twilio News
Jan 25, 2023
Stevie Case is the CRO @ Vanta where she oversees Vanta’s go-to-market team to support the company’s rapid growth. Prior to joining Vanta, Stevie was Vice President of Mid-Market Sales at Twilio, joining as one of their first account executives, Stevie helped to grow the sales team from a dozen to over 1,000 team members ... 20Sales: Why You Should Not Do PLG and Enterprise Sales at the Same Time | How To Move Into Enterprise Sales Gradually | How To Make a Comp Plan For Sales Teams & How To Incentivise Them In Harder Times | Why Discounting is Good and Can Be Used with Stevie Case, CRO @ Vanta The post 20Sales: Why You Should Not Do PLG and Enterprise Sales at the Same Time | How To Move Into Enterprise Sales Gradually | How To Make a Comp Plan For Sales Teams & How To Incentivise Them In Harder Times | Why Discounting is Good and Can Be Used with Stevie Case, CRO @ Vanta appeared first on 20VC.
Twilio Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was Twilio founded?
Twilio was founded in 2008.
Where is Twilio's headquarters?
Twilio's headquarters is located at 101 Spear St, San Francisco.
What is Twilio's latest funding round?
Twilio's latest funding round is IPO.
How much did Twilio raise?
Twilio raised a total of $233.3M.
Who are the investors of Twilio?
Investors of Twilio include T. Rowe Price, Altimeter Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Amazon, Fidelity Investments and 19 more.
Who are Twilio's competitors?
Competitors of Twilio include JT IoT, Curious Thing, SignalWire, Yoummday, mPulse Mobile, Textus, Daily, PubNub, Infobip, mParticle and 45 more.
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