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About Twala

The complete platform for document intelligence

Twala brings everything teams need to upload, chat with, generate, annotate, sign, eNotarize, and collaborate on documents into one workspace.

Seven things you can do with one document in a Twala workspace, shown on a Contract of Lease: upload it, chat with it, generate a renewal, annotate it, sign it, eNotarize it, and collaborate on it.

Building the foundation of digital trust, one document at a time.

The Twala team
Tech Innovator of the YearKMC Startup Awards 2025
“The Philippines deserves a digital future built on trust, not paperwork. That’s why we started Twala: to give every Filipino institution the tools to move at the speed of trust.”
Engr. Jeffrey ReyesCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Built for trust, designed for scale. Every signature verified. Every document secured. We build Twala on technology that moves fast and holds up when the law, the auditor, or the courtroom asks it to.

Leadership

Founded and led by experts in software, law, and public service

Engr. Jeffrey ReyesCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Jeffrey has more than 16 years of experience in the software industry. He was named to the Esquire Philippines Trailblazers List for 2024 and gave the keynote “Rewiring Trust in the Age of AI” at ASTICON 2025.

Atty. Herminio “Third” Bagro IIICo-founder and General Counsel

Third teaches Constitutional Law at the UP College of Law and serves as the US-ASEAN Business Council’s Philippines Chief Representative. He is a former Undersecretary at the Presidential Management Staff and the Department of Trade and Industry.

Alexander Paul QuinitCo-founder and Chief Technology Officer

Alexander leads technology at Twala, from document intelligence to digital identity verification, and has worked with a number of local and overseas startups. He specializes in AI and blockchain, and holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and certifications in blockchain technology.

“With the legal framework and accredited technology now available, there is no more excuse for keeping transactions on paper when they can be completed digitally.”
Atty. Herminio “Third” Bagro IIICo-founder and General Counsel
“We built Twala so a document never has to leave the platform to be trusted. It’s drafted, signed, notarized, and sealed in one place.”
Alexander Paul QuinitCo-founder and Chief Technology Officer
Network of trust

Trusted and supported by leading organizations and authorities

Twala is a Supreme Court-accredited Electronic Notarization Facility (ENF).

  • Supreme Court of the PhilippinesAccredited ENF
  • Integrated Bar of the PhilippinesOfficial Partner
  • Department of Science & TechnologyGrant Recipient
  • Cloud Signature ConsortiumOfficial Member
Awards and recognitions

Twala’s innovations have earned national and international acclaim

  1. 01

    Startup Grant Recipient

    Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD)

  2. 02

    Esquire Philippines 2024 Trailblazers List

    Recognized for its leadership in secure digital transformation and contributions to national legal innovation

  3. 03

    Ease of Doing Business Champion of 2024

    Awarded by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for its pivotal role in enabling digital trust services that promote regulatory efficiency and innovation in public service

  4. 04

    Grand Champion

    First-ever champion of the La French Tech Startup Competition 2022, supported by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the government of France

  5. 05

    Top 3 – Ideaspace Startup Acceleration Program

    Recognized for outstanding innovation and potential in one of the Philippines’ premier tech acceleration programs

  6. 06

    Top LegalTech Startup

    Featured by multiple innovation forums and industry publications

  7. 07

    Cloud Signature Consortium Member

    Participates in global standard-setting for cloud-based digital signatures

  8. 08

    Google for Startups Program

    Received USD 200,000 worth of Google Cloud services and expert technical support, reinforcing Twala’s scalability and cloud infrastructure

  9. 09

    Selected LegalTech Exhibitor

    Featured at SAASCON PH, Philippine Startup Week Top 100 Startups, and Singapore Echelon 100

  10. 10

    Tech Innovator of the Year 2025

    KMC Startup Awards 2025

Pioneering legal and trust technology in the Philippines

Individual users1.3M+
Companies served600+
Awards and recognitions10
Our values

How we build Twala

Trust, above all

Trust is not a feature we add. It’s the reason Twala exists. Every document, every signature, every transaction is protected by the same rigor, because in legal technology, “good enough” isn’t good enough.

Compliance by design

We build within the law, not around it. From Philippine legislation to international standards, compliance isn’t a checkbox at Twala. It’s built into our platform from the ground up.

Passion for innovation

The old way of doing things (paper, wet ink, long queues) wasn’t built for how fast business moves today. We’re constantly building what’s next, so our clients never have to slow down to stay compliant.

Your data stays yours

Personal workspaces stay yours, and team members see only what is shared with them. Lex answers only from files you can open, and no user data is ever used to train the AI, because document security isn’t an afterthought.

Transparency

Every AI answer includes source citations. Every document has version history. You always know where information comes from.

Build the future of documents with us

We’re shaping what document intelligence looks like, and early access members help define it.