07-30-2016, 12:07 AM
07-30-2016, 03:17 AM
Err, they aren't just giving $750 to everyone.
This is a deal from venture capital companies for REAL IT companies, and they WILL check you out BIG TIME.
To quote:
So, they are not giving internet marketers $750 to spunk up the wall on VOIP and SMS credits I'm afraid.
More info here: https://www.twilio.com/fund
HTH ;)
This is a deal from venture capital companies for REAL IT companies, and they WILL check you out BIG TIME.
To quote:
Quote:TwilioFund is a $50M investment fund designed to grow an ecosystem of companies that build innovative and engaging applications on Twilio's platform. We partnered with top VC firms Bessemer Venture Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Redpoint Ventures to fund developers and startups using Twilio's platform to build mobile and web applications. Teams funded through this program have an opportunity to access capital from our VC partners, receive Twilio discounts, and get marketing support and advice on best practices.
Types of companies the TwilioFund will support
The TwilioFund is open to any company using Twilio's platform to power a meaningful part of their business. We look for companies focused on big problems and the ability to bring communications to the masses. A few areas of interest are:
- Data and analytics used to help drive a better customer experience from communications
- Interesting ways to expose data via APIs
- Leverage our two-factor authentication solution in new and interesting ways
- Use the new Twilio Video API to solve unmet customer needs
- Utilizing messaging to power the on-demand request economy
So, they are not giving internet marketers $750 to spunk up the wall on VOIP and SMS credits I'm afraid.
More info here: https://www.twilio.com/fund
HTH ;)