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Twilio closes up 90% from opening IPO price

Published Fri, Jun 24, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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JEFF Lawson celebrated one of the biggest days of his life with a selfie. Standing atop the stage of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the founder of Twilio huddled with his wife to capture the moment that the Silicon Valley startup became a public company.

Below, dozens of Twilio employees in red track jackets cheered and NYSE floor traders prepared to start taking orders for the company's stock. "Yeah!" Mr Lawson screamed as he rung the NYSE's iconic opening bell.

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