CEO Jeff Lawson says Twilio is committing $1M to homelessness programs after Prop C passed: ‘Let’s get it done’ (TWLO)

Twilio Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson announced that his company will commit $ 1 million to support homelessness programs. This comes after 60 percent voted “yes” to San Francisco’s homelessness measure “Prop C” on Tuesday, but this measure, which would bring the city $ 300 million in funding for homelessness programs, is likely to face legal […]

Twilio acquires messaging provider Beepsend to boost its SMS delivery network

As Twilio ($ TWLO) reported its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, the company also revealed in its filing that it has acquired another company, picking up the messaging provider Beepsend. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Twilio plans to leverage the technology to build out its “Super Network”, a system that powers SMS […]