Overview
- Bird, previously MessageBird, has rebranded and introduced significant price cuts to compete with Twilio.
- The company announced a 90% discount on SMS services and a range of price reductions across other communication channels.
- Bird's CEO, Robert Vis, emphasizes the shift towards providing value through channel utility rather than just access, leveraging AI to change the game.
- Bird is considering an IPO on the Euronext stock exchange in 2024 or 2025, following a successful $800 million fundraising round in 2021.
- The firm is also exploring a potential acquisition of Twilio, amidst Twilio facing pressure from activist investors and a recent CEO change.