The fastest, simplest way to stay close to everything you care about.

Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest stories, ideas, opinions and news about what you find interesting. Simply find the accounts you find most compelling and follow the conversations.

At the heart of Twitter are small bursts of information called Tweets. Each Tweet is 140 characters long, but don’t let the small size fool you—you can discover a lot in a little space. You can see photos, videos and conversations directly in Tweets to get the whole story at a glance, and all in one place.

Financials

Date Type Amount Investors Valuation
07/01/07 Series A 5M Labrador Ventures, FCPR Israel Discovery Fund, Bay Area Equity Fund, New Millenium Partners, PacRim Venture Management, Staenberg Venture Partners, GoldHill Capital Unknown
05/01/08 Series B 15M Ironside Venture Partners, Labrador Ventures95, Labrador Ventures96, Labrador Ventures97 80M
02/01/09 Series C 35M 230M
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People

Ali Rowghani (COO)

Mike Gupta (CFO)

Ben Grossman (Head of Global Operations)

Matt Derella (Director of Agency Business Development)

Adam Bain (President, Revenue)

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News

U.S. version of Animal Crossing: New Leaf has Twitter and Tumblr support

May 20, 2013 8:04 pm

Nintendo’s social-media strategy is strange. On the Wii U, the company has the Miiverse, where gamers can discuss certain titles… Continue reading ⟩

Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey is terrible at Vine

May 16, 2013 9:59 pm

You’d think Twitter cofounder and Square CEO Jack Dorsey would be a whiz at social media. But his posts to… Continue reading ⟩

Twitter cofounder raises money from Jack Dorsey, Bono, Al Gore for mysterious startup Jelly

May 16, 2013 5:58 pm

Biz Stone’s under-the-radar startup has raised money from some very well-known people. In a blog post today, the Twitter founder… Continue reading ⟩