# Elizabeth Stark

> Elizabeth Stark is co-founder and CEO of Lightning Labs. L402 on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder and CEO, Lightning Labs.

- X: https://x.com/starkness
- GitHub: https://github.com/starkness

## What Elizabeth builds

- [L402](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/l402.md), graded C, 60.8/100, in Pay-per-call protocols. HTTP 402 with macaroons and Lightning invoices, formerly LSAT. Co-founder and CEO, Lightning Labs, researched 2026-10-27.

## Works with

- [Olaoluwa Osuntokun](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/olaoluwa-osuntokun/), Co-founder and CTO, Lightning Labs

## Backed by

- [Valor Equity Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/valor-equity-partners/)
- [Baillie Gifford](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/baillie-gifford/)
- [Stillmark](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/stillmark/)
- [Goldcrest Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/goldcrest-capital/)
- [Kingsway](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/kingsway/)
- [Moore Strategic Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/moore-strategic-ventures/)
- [Brevan Howard](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/brevan-howard/)
- [NYDIG](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/nydig/)
- [Alan Lane, Silvergate CEO](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/alan-lane-silvergate-ceo/)
- [Vlad Tenev, Robinhood co-founder](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/vlad-tenev-robinhood-co-founder/)
- [Jack Dorsey, Square and Twitter co-founder](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jack-dorsey-square-and-twitter-co-founder/)
- [Jacqueline Reses, Square exec](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jacqueline-reses-square-exec/)
- [David Sacks](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/david-sacks/)
- [Charlie Lee, Litecoin creator](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/charlie-lee-litecoin-creator/)
- [Kevin Hartz, Eventbrite co-founder](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/kevin-hartz-eventbrite-co-founder/)
- [Ben Davenport, BitGo CTO](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/ben-davenport-bitgo-cto/)
- [The Hive](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/the-hive/)
- [Digital Currency Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/digital-currency-group/)

## Questions

### Who is Elizabeth Stark?

Elizabeth Stark is co-founder and CEO of Lightning Labs.

### What does Lightning Labs make?

Anchor Terminal lists L402 from Lightning Labs. HTTP 402 with macaroons and Lightning invoices, formerly LSAT.

### Who has invested in Lightning Labs?

The sources our research read name Valor Equity Partners, Baillie Gifford, Stillmark, Goldcrest Capital, Kingsway, Moore Strategic Ventures, Brevan Howard, NYDIG, Alan Lane, Silvergate CEO, Vlad Tenev, Robinhood co-founder, Jack Dorsey, Square and Twitter co-founder, Jacqueline Reses, Square exec, David Sacks, Charlie Lee, Litecoin creator, Kevin Hartz, Eventbrite co-founder, Ben Davenport, BitGo CTO, The Hive and Digital Currency Group.

### How are Elizabeth's tools graded?

L402 is graded C, 60.8 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://lightning.engineering/team/
- https://lightning.engineering/
- https://lightning.engineering/slack.html
- https://l402.tech
- https://docs.lightning.engineering/the-lightning-network/l402

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