Monthly Archives: December 2011

Doers In Action: Easy Voice Reminder with Heroku and Twilio. Kitty Approved.

We love seeing Doers in action and this API mash is a perfect example of an instant need  solved by the use of accessible APIs. Tryn Mirell needed a simple voice reminder system to make sure his kitty’s litter box was … Continue reading →

Posted by Meghan Murphy on December 9, 2011

Twilio Fund Winners from Twilio Conference 2011

The Twilio Fund is a micro-fund that was started by 500 Startups and SV Angel in September of 2010 to invest one quarter of a million dollars of seed capital into Twilio- powered startups.  Since the launch of Twilio Fund, … Continue reading →

Posted by Meghan Grady on December 8, 2011

Announcing Twilio's Series C Funding Round

Today it was announced that Twilio has closed a $17 million Series C funding round, and we can’t wait to put that money to good use as we continue to hire and grow our teams in San Francisco, New York, and … Continue reading →

Posted by Danielle Morrill on December 7, 2011

Chext lets you stay on top of your finances with a Twilio SMS gateway

Chext is a mobile app that makes personal financial awareness as easy as sending a text message. Ideal for the on-the-go generation, Chext enables users to share a bank account, keep other account holders updated, and track their spending. Chext uses … Continue reading →

Posted by Meghan Grady on December 6, 2011 Tagged ,

Twilio Celebrates: Three Years of Telephony in the Hands of the People

Members of the Twilio community, including many of our long-time customers, gathered with employees to celebrate the birth of the Twilio API. It was an evening to catch up with friends and colleagues, and a celebration of how much we’ve all … Continue reading →

Posted by Meghan Murphy on December 5, 2011 Tagged , ,

SafetyGrid: Voice and SMS broadcasting to the rescue!

With a Twilio-powered voice and SMS broadcasting app, SafetyGrid provides families with peace of mind. U.S. Army Sergeant Jim Hankins has been on a mission to use technology to improve personal safety ever since he lost a friend on September 11. The … Continue reading →

Posted by Elise Ackerman on Tagged , ,

Seamlessly Add Click to Call to Websites with Custard

At the Twilio Conference hackathon, we saw a ton of great hacks and apps built in one night, and many in particular stood out, especially Custard. Built by David Phillips, Christian Fernandez and Robbie Trencheny, Custard allows website owners to easily add click … Continue reading →

Posted by Gene Miguel on December 2, 2011 Tagged , , ,