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  "markdown": "Co-founder, Twilio.\n\nJeff Lawson co-founded Twilio in 2008 with fellow University of Michigan graduates Evan Cooke and John Wolthuis, and led it as CEO. He stepped down as chief executive and from the board in January 2024, when Khozema Shipchandler succeeded him.\n\n## What Jeff builds\n\n- [Twilio API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/twilio.md), graded BB, 77.4/100, in Messaging APIs. Programmable Messaging (SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, RCS) and Verify over REST. Co-founder, Twilio, researched 2026-10-26.\n- [Twilio Programmable Voice API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/twilio-voice.md), graded BB, 77.4/100, in Phone calling \u0026 voice transport. Programmable Voice for placing and answering calls on Twilio numbers in 100+ countries, controlled with TwiML or REST. Co-founder, Twilio, researched 2026-10-26.\n\n## Works with\n\n- [Evan Cooke](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/evan-cooke/), Co-founder, Twilio\n- [John Wolthuis](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/john-wolthuis/), Co-founder, Twilio\n- [Sandy Sage](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/sandy-sage/), Platform product leader; Twilio email strategy\n\n## Questions\n\n### Who is Jeff Lawson?\n\nJeff Lawson co-founded Twilio in 2008 with fellow University of Michigan graduates Evan Cooke and John Wolthuis, and led it as CEO. He stepped down as chief executive and from the board in January 2024, when Khozema Shipchandler succeeded him.\n\n### What does Twilio make?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists Twilio API + MCP and Twilio Programmable Voice API + MCP from Twilio. Programmable Messaging (SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, RCS) and Verify over REST.\n\n### How are Jeff's tools graded?\n\nTwilio API + MCP is graded BB, 77.4 out of 100; Twilio Programmable Voice API + MCP is graded BB, 77.4 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.\n\n## Sources\n\n- https://www.usv.com/portfolio/company/twilio\n- https://www.twilio.com/en-us\n- https://www.twilio.com/en-us/company\n\nThese are the people building the tools we list, named for their public role in the company or project behind a listing, from public pages, with the date it was researched. They don't work for Anchor Terminal (our own team is on the about page, /about/#author). We show public roles, public profiles and what the listing pages show, nothing private. To correct something, send an about or a photo, or have a page removed, write to privacy@anchorterminal.com.\n",
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