The Twilio Mafia
16 people came through Twilio and went on to found or lead other companies.
Amaan AhmadSoftware Engineer InternFounded Pathfinder +1Jonathan HsuEngineering ManagerFounded Valon +1Davit BaghdasaryanHead of Product SecurityFounded KrispChiara McPheeSenior Director - Product & StrategyFounded BizzyChris TanPrincipal Product ManagerFounded ConstructVRPhilip AbelSenior Software EngineerFounded ClevaErica WindischArchitect - Principal SWE (L6)Founded IOpipeJeff LawsonCo-Founder & Chief Executive OfficerFounded InertiaTom EliazDirector of Software Engineering (Segment/Twilio) - Segment PersonasFounded Bedrock RoboticsDavid CuadradoPrincipal EngineerFounded TruoraMark GilbertVice President Of Product ManagementFounded ZocksReed McGinley-StempelProductFounded StytchJulianna LambEngineeringFounded StytchMichael KrakarisBusiness Development InternFounded DeliverrMohamed ElgendySenior Engineering ManagerFounded KolenaDevarshi ShahHead of Product, Marketplace & Rich MessagingFounded Lumeo
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Twilio mafia?
- The Twilio mafia is the network of 16 people who came through Twilio and went on to found or lead other companies, including Pathfinder, Valon, Krisp, Bizzy, ConstructVR.
- Who is in the Twilio mafia?
- Notable members include Amaan Ahmad (Pathfinder), Jonathan Hsu (Valon), Davit Baghdasaryan (Krisp), Chiara McPhee (Bizzy), Chris Tan (ConstructVR), Philip Abel (Cleva), Erica Windisch (IOpipe), Jeff Lawson (Inertia), among 16 tracked members.
- What companies did Twilio alumni found?
- Companies founded by Twilio alumni include Pathfinder, Valon, Krisp, Bizzy, ConstructVR, Cleva, IOpipe, Inertia, Bedrock Robotics, Truora.






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