Lotanna Ezeike
FounderCEO, Co-founder at Grade
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedGrade Β· YC
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Kerry WongunlockedLotanna: together at Barclays (2016β2017)
Γ9Lotanna: together at Barclays
Γ2Lotanna: together at University of Leicester
About
Lotanna Ezeike was a product lead at Barclays focused on digital payments, and previously managed contractor payouts at another venture-backed company. He is now building Grade, an API for performance-based payments to AI agents and contractors.
CEO, Co-founder at GradeYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Lotanna went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future β the partner who ran Grade's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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Grade's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Grade
JH
James HeaneyFounder, CTO
Experience
- Grade (YC W26)Co-Founder, CEOcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Founders, Inc.Principal Product Officer (Consumer AI)2024 β 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- MorressierSenior Product Manager2023 β 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- AccruentProduct Manager2022 β 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- TripVisaFounder2022 β 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- XPOFounder & Chief Product Officer2019 β 2022London, United Kingdom
- BarclaysProduct Manager/Digital Lead2016 β 2019
- SwiftKeyAssociate Product Manager2012London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Competitive Landscape13Competitive Analysis12Collaboration Tools2Cross-functional Team Leadership2User Stories1Product DevelopmentProduct ManagementProduct Lifecycle ManagementDigital StrategyProduct Road MappingKey Performance IndicatorsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lotanna Ezeike?
- Lotanna Ezeike was a product lead at Barclays focused on digital payments, and previously managed contractor payouts at another venture-backed company. He is now building Grade, an API for performance-based payments to AI agents and contractors.
- Where does Lotanna Ezeike work?
- Lotanna Ezeike is CEO, Co-founder of Grade.
- What companies did Lotanna Ezeike found?
- Lotanna Ezeike founded Grade.
- Where did Lotanna Ezeike go to school?
- Lotanna Ezeike studied at Y Combinator; University of Leicester (Economics, Economics); Dartford Grammar School (Economics).
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