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Who invested in Twilio

6 rounds we have observed, with the 22 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$234Mraised across 6 rounds since 2009, from 6 sources

$1.0MSeed$3.7MSeries A$12MSeries B$17MSeries C$70MSeries D$130MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $130MJul 2015
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Investors
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2009201020112012201320142015
$1.0MSeed$3.7MSeries A$12MSeries B$17MSeries C$70MSeries D$130MSeries E
First round
Seed, $1.0M
Jan 2009
Biggest round
$130M
Series E · Jul 2015
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 5
TwilioSoftware Development1 / 12Their pitch deckTwilio's pitch deck, 12 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Jul 2015
    Series E$130M7 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $130M sold, first sale Apr 2015

  2. Jun 2013
    Series D$70M2 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  3. Dec 2011
  4. Nov 2010
  5. Dec 2009
    Series A$3.7M2 new5 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $3.7M sold, first sale Dec 2009

  6. Jan 2009

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Union Square VenturesVC firm3rounds
K9 VenturesVC firm3rounds
Founders FundVC firm2rounds
David CohenAngel2rounds
Mitch KaporAngel2rounds
500 GlobalAngel1round
SV AngelVC firm1round
RedpointVC firm1round
Salesforce VenturesCorporate VC1round
DFJVC firm1round
FidelityVC firm1round
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm1round
T. Rowe PricePrivate equity1round
Lowercase CapitalVC firm1round
Practical Venture CapitalPrivate equity1round
AmazonCompany1round
AltimeterVC firm1round
Chris SaccaAngel1round
Jeff FluhrAngel1round
Infocomm InvestmentsInvestment firm1round
Arrowpoint PartnersGrowth equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 18 firms list Twilio as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

TechstarsVC firmPer its own site
Icon VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Winklevoss CapitalFamily officePer its own site
Founders Circle CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Awesome VenturesVC firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
CrateBindInvestment firmPer its own site
DanalInvestment firmPer its own site
EthAum Venture PartnersAcceleratorPer its own site
K2 GlobalVC firmPer its own site
SegmentInvestment firmPer its own site
Startup WeekendVC firmPer its own site
TechStars EnergyAcceleratorPer its own site
Techstars BerlinAcceleratorPer its own site
Techstars Music AcceleratorAcceleratorPer its own site
Techstars Toronto AcceleratorAcceleratorPer its own site
The Riyadh Techstars AcceleratorAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Twilio

Who invested in Twilio?

Twilio's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Union Square Ventures, K9 Ventures, Founders Fund and David Cohen, and 17 more on record.

How much has Twilio raised?

Twilio has raised $234M across 6 rounds since 2009.

When did Twilio last raise?

Twilio's most recent round was a Series E of $130M in Jul 2015.

What was Twilio's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $130M in Jul 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Twilio first?

Twilio's first round on record, in Jan 2009, was backed by Founders Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners and David Cohen and 5 others.

What stage is Twilio at?

Twilio's latest named round is a Series E, in Jul 2015.

Where is Twilio based?

Twilio is based in the United States.

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