# Olaoluwa Osuntokun (slim)

> Olaoluwa Osuntokun is co-founder and CTO of Lightning Labs. L402 on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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Co-founder and CTO, Lightning Labs.

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

## What Olaoluwa 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 CTO, Lightning Labs, researched 2026-10-27.

## Works with

- [Elizabeth Stark](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/elizabeth-stark/), Co-founder and CEO, 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 Olaoluwa Osuntokun?

Olaoluwa Osuntokun is co-founder and CTO of Lightning Labs.

### What does Lightning Labs make?

Anchor Terminal lists L402 from Lightning Labs.

### 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 Olaoluwa'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

These are the people building the tools we list, named for their public role in the company or project behind a listing, from public pages, with the date it was researched.