Lotus
DefunctYC S22New York City, US · Founded 2022 · 2 employees · 4 known investors
Lotus provides a pricing and billing platform that helps API-based companies automate usage-based pricing models, with features spanning metering, invoicing, and pricing testing; it offers both an open-source self-hosted version and paid cloud/enterprise tiers.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSOpen SourceEnterpriseUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S22)
Lotus was founded in 2022 by Mikael Nida and Diego Escobedo.
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Mikael Nidain𝕏Co-Founder/CEO2022–2024Mikael holds degrees in Computer Science and Physics from MIT and has held roles at D.E. Shaw and Lyft.
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Diego EscobedoinCo-Founder / CTO2022–2023
Investors · 4
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pQCee Raises US$3.9 Million in Latest Seed Funding Roundthequantuminsider.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Lotus do?
- Lotus provides a pricing and billing platform that helps API-based companies automate usage-based pricing models, with features spanning metering, invoicing, and pricing testing; it offers both an open-source self-hosted version and paid cloud/enterprise tiers.
- Who founded Lotus?
- Lotus was founded by Mikael Nida, Diego Escobedo in 2022.
- Who are Lotus's investors?
- Lotus's investors include Y Combinator, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Kleiner Perkins, SGInnovate.
- Where is Lotus headquartered?
- Lotus is headquartered in New York City, US.


