Acquisitions
In February 2015, Twilio acquired Authy, a Y Combinator–backed startup that offers two-factor authentication services to end users, developers and enterprises.[32]
In September 2016, Twilio acquired Tikal Technologies, the development team behind the Kurento WebRTC open-source media server software, for $8.5 million.[33]
In February 2017, Twilio acquired Beepsend, a Swedish-based SMS messaging provider, for an undisclosed amount.[34]
Twilio announced in September 2018 that it was acquiring Ytica, a Prague, Czech Republic–based speech analytics firm, for an undisclosed amount.[35]
In October 2018 Twilio announced it was acquiring SendGrid, a Denver, Colorado-based customer communication platform for transactional and marketing email, for $2 billion.[36] In February 2019, the two companies were formally merged in a deal valued at $3 billion.[37]
In November 2018, the company acquired Core Network Dynamics GmbH, a Berlin, Germany-based virtual evolved packet core company.[38]
Twilio announced in July 2020 that it had acquired Electric Imp, an internet of things platform company, for an undisclosed amount.[39] In October of that year, the company acquired Segment, a platform to collect, clean, and activate customer data, for $3.2 billion.[40]
In May 2021, Twilio acquired Ionic Security, a data security platform for $30.2 million,[41][42] and Zipwhip, a toll-free messaging services provider, for $850 million.[43][44]
In January 2022, Twilio announced that it agreed to acquire Boku Identity, Inc. from Boku, Inc. for $32.3 million.[45][46]
In October 2025, Twilio announced its agreement to acquire Stytch, an identity platform for AI agents.[47]
