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Date Published
Author
Kyle Kelly-Yahner
Word count
490
Language
English
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None

Summary

The Twilio Fund, a program that invests in Twilio-powered companies, has announced its finalists for the 2012 funding round. The selected companies include Babelverse, which offers crowdsourced language interpretation through the cloud; Call Loop, a marketing automation tool that uses Twilio SMS and Voice; Healthsouk, a service that helps dentists save money by optimizing appointment schedules; Sessions, a health and fitness app that pairs users with personal trainers via SMS; and Wedgies, a polling platform that enables real-time voting and sharing. These companies were chosen for their innovative use of the Twilio API and platform, as well as their talented founders, early market traction, and creative applications of Twilio's services. The finalists will work closely with the Twilio Fund team to take their products to the next level and are expected to make significant contributions to the future of communications.