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Twilio provides a cloud communications platform that offers APIs to add voice, messaging, video, and email into software applications. Developers use these APIs to build and scale communication features directly inside their apps. The product works by making it easy to program communications: you send calls or messages through API requests, manage video sessions, and integrate email, all on a pay-as-you-go basis that scales with usage. Twilio stands out from competitors by focusing on developer-friendly APIs that cover multiple channels in one platform, supporting customers from startups to large enterprises with global reach and optional consulting services. The company’s goal is to help any business communicate with customers at scale by providing reliable, programmable communications across channels.
Industries
Consulting
Enterprise Software
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2008
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Total Funding
$778.9M
Above
Industry Average
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10 Rounds
Vacation: Twilio offers generous annual time off in all countries for you to enjoy.
Healthcare: We are dedicated to helping our employees live longer and healthier lives through comprehensive health programs.
Retirement: Twilio cares about your retirement! We offer programs to help our employees plan for their retirement needs.
Family leave: At Twilio we recognize the importance of family. We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves, as well as family medical care leave.
Earn your stripes: Build and present a Twilio app to earn your Twilio track jacket and receive $30 per month for e‑books for continued learning and education.
Catered meals: We provide a variety of snacks, drinks, and catered meals in each of our locations.
Andrew Stafman, Director at Twilio, sold approximately 500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on 12 August 2026 for $123.5 million, according to an SEC Form 4 filing. The transaction represents a 79% reduction in his holdings. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $247.08 per share, following a 159% stock price appreciation over the preceding 12 months. The shares were held through various entities including Sachem Head Capital Management LP, with Scott Ferguson and Andrew Stafman sharing potential beneficial ownership. Following the sale, Stafman retains approximately 133,000 shares across direct and indirect accounts, representing roughly 0.088% of Twilio's outstanding shares. Twilio provides cloud-based communications platforms through APIs, serving customers ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
Twilio reported second-quarter results that exceeded expectations, with revenue up 22% year on year to $1.50 billion, beating analyst estimates of $1.43 billion. The customer engagement platform's non-GAAP profit of $1.47 per share surpassed consensus estimates by 11.1%. The company's third-quarter revenue guidance of $1.51 billion came in 3.2% above analyst expectations. Operating margin improved to 5.6%, up from 3% in the same quarter last year, whilst free cash flow margin rose to 23.5% from 9.4% the previous quarter. Following the results announcement, Twilio's stock jumped 15.7%. The company's net revenue retention rate increased to 116%, up from 114% in the prior quarter.
For the first time in human history, a rich understanding of language is available as a utility, delivered via API, useful enough to “be metered”. Intelligence has become a tool: something you can call, compose, and build on, divorced from any individual human mind.
Rime, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an enterprise voice AI platform, raised 24M in Series A funding
NICE and Twilio both serve the customer interaction technology market, but differ significantly in profitability and growth profiles. NICE, which provides AI-powered customer experience and financial compliance software, reported fiscal year 2025 revenue of nearly $2.9 billion, up 7.7% year-on-year. The company achieved net income of approximately $612.1 million with a 20.8% net margin. It maintains zero debt and generated free cash flow of roughly $622.8 million. Twilio offers developer tools for building messaging, voice, and email capabilities. Its fiscal year 2025 revenue grew 14% to nearly $5.1 billion. The company turned profitable with net income of approximately $33.8 million and a 0.7% net margin. Twilio generated free cash flow of approximately $1.0 billion whilst maintaining a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.1x. NICE offers established profitability, whilst Twilio presents higher revenue growth potential.
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Industries
Consulting
Enterprise Software
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2008
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