Twilio AI Deals Expand as Car Finance 247 Signs Seven-Figure Win

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Twilio Inc. is expanding its AI customer wins, with Car Finance 247 signing a seven-figure deal to use its new conversation layer. The customer's AI assistant, Carla, has handled about 288,000 customer conversations, and customers who interacted with Carla moved to approved leads at roughly 1.6 times the rate of those who did not, contributing to a multi-million-pound annual revenue uplift for the customer. Twilio is also winning deals with companies such as Vozzi, Olo and Atlassian, showing demand beyond traditional messaging and voice. Twilio's second-quarter 2026 revenues rose 22% year over year to $1.50 billion, with organic growth of 17%, while non-GAAP operating income increased 29% to $284.6 million and free cash flow grew 34% to $352.6 million. Management raised its 2026 organic revenue growth forecast to 13%-13.5%, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 revenues is currently pegged at $5.96 billion, indicating a 17.7% year-over-year increase.

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Q2 2026 revenues rose 22% to $1.50 billion with non-GAAP operating income up 29% and free cash flow up 34%, and management raised its 2026 organic revenue growth forecast.

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