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- Aman Raj@arxneo14Founder/CEO · DecaworkS26B2B · San Francisco
- Lotanna Ezeike@lottsnomadFounder/CEO · GradeW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Lucas SchneiderFounder/CTO · CatamaranS23Fintech · London
- John ZucchiFounder · AgaveW22B2B · San Francisco
- Tom RenoFounder · AgaveW22B2B · San Francisco
- Jonathan Baker@Jon_M_BakerFounder · AlgoViralS21B2B · London
- Philip Howson@howsonphFounder · AlgoViralS21B2B · London
- Aditya HaripurkarFounder · HitPayS21Fintech · Singapore
- Jerry Chu@PMDBTFounder · LoftyS19Fintech · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aman RajDecaworkFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/arxneo14Lotanna EzeikeGradeFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/lottsnomadLucas SchneiderCatamaranFounder/CTOSummer 2023FintechLondon, United Kingdom5—John ZucchiAgaveFounderWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States40—Tom RenoAgaveFounderWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States40—Jonathan BakerAlgoViralFounderSummer 2021B2BLondon, United Kingdom5https://x.com/Jon_M_BakerPhilip HowsonAlgoViralFounderSummer 2021B2BLondon, United Kingdom5https://x.com/howsonphAditya HaripurkarHitPayFounderSummer 2021FintechSingapore, Singapore42—Jerry ChuLoftyFounderSummer 2019FintechLos Angeles, United States7https://x.com/PMDBT
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James Heaney
Founder/CTO·Grade
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchWinter 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
2x exited founder and now the CTO of Grade, the API for performance based payroll. Previously, I built and exited my first cryptography startup for over $5M while still in school, built and exited a consumer mobile app PrayScreen, built a rocket engine in my garage, and moved to San Francisco with my cofounder over a year ago. Excited by the future of payroll for the new global workforce and AI agents.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Exit mentioned in bio
COMPANY CONTEXT
GradeAPI for performance-based payroll
Co-foundersLotanna Ezeike@lottsnomad
