Twilio Inc. is an American cloud communications company based in San Francisco, California. It provides programmable communication tools for making and receiving phone calls, sending and receiving text messages and performing other communication functions through its web service APIs.
Twilio was founded in 2008 by University of Michigan graduates Jeff Lawson, Evan Cooke and John Wolthuis, and was based initially in Seattle and San Francisco. On November 20, 2008, it launched Twilio Voice, an API to make and receive phone calls hosted in the cloud, and its text messaging API followed in February 2010. Twilio's initial public offering took place on the New York Stock Exchange on June 23, 2016, where it trades as TWLO. Its acquisitions include the two factor authentication service Authy in February 2015, the email platform SendGrid, merged in February 2019, and the customer data platform Segment in October 2020. Jeff Lawson stepped down as chief executive in January 2024 and was succeeded by Khozema Shipchandler. The logo pairs a red circle holding four red dots with the word twilio in bold red lowercase letters.
Market value
As of October 30, 2026, Twilio had a market capitalization of about US$30.9 billion, according to companiesmarketcap.com. Market value changes with the share price every trading day.
Logo history
- 2008: Jeff Lawson, Evan Cooke and John Wolthuis found Twilio, and Twilio Voice launches on November 20.
- 2016: Twilio completes its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange on June 23.
- 2019: the Commons version of the red Twilio logo used on this page is dated June 13, 2019.
This timeline lists only changes that a cited source confirms. Earlier or minor variants of the Twilio mark that could not be dated from a primary or reputable source are left out rather than guessed.
Logo colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | #F22F46 | 242, 47, 70 | Commons SVG fill |
The Twilio palette on this page has 1 recorded value. Red is #F22F46, which is RGB 242, 47, 70. Where a value comes from a redrawn vector rather than the owner’s own guide, check it against official files before using it in design work.
Typography
No typeface has been named by the company.
FAQ
When was Twilio founded?
2008.
What color is the Twilio logo?
Red #F22F46 in the vector file.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilio
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Twilio-logo-red.svg
- companiesmarketcap.com, Twilio market capitalization (checked October 30, 2026)
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