Business

Lotanna Ezeike – The London Entrepreneur Lends a Helping Hand to Influencers

Published

4 years ago

December 25, 2020

Lotanna Ezeike is a 23-year-old entrepreneur from London, UK. He is the founder of XPO – the #1 ranked app for Influencers.

Influencers are a key part of brand campaigns these days. The Influencers endorse a brand/product and the influencer’s audience starts trickling towards the brand. While the brand profits immensely and instantly by working with an influencer, the influencer has to wait up to 120 days to get their invoices paid and reap the fruit of their labour.

Lotanna Ezeike used to showcase his life as a national 200m sprinter on Instagram. His active presence on social media helped him identify this problem.

He set to work on a solution, at first Lotanna was working on XPO by himself, then down the road, he met his co-founders Franck Ndame and Tomi Aiyeola, and his soon to be Senior Software Engineer Ahmad Karkouti.

Together this dynamic team has built a #1 ranking marketplace that connects influencers and brands.

XPO helps influencers by paying them as soon as they have delivered the content needed by the brand. XPO charges 10% of the total invoice amount and processes the Influencer’s payment within 24 hours. The brand then pays the total invoice to XPO in 30-120 days. The simple yet effective nature of this process is easy on both the influencers and the brands.

Lotanna’s sights for the future are set on partnering directly with brands. When asked about this plan, he says “Online shops offer Klarna as a payment option to their customers. We want big brands like Boohoo and Nike to offer XPO as an alternative payout option to the creators and agencies they work with.”.

Lotanna Ezeike and the team at XPO have shown time and time again that through minimalist plans, maximum success can be achieved.

Business

Geivon “E.G.” Cisneros Expands Zooly AI Into the NHL Playoffs

Published

15 hours ago

May 4, 2025

Matthew Wiles

When the stakes are highest, innovation shines brightest. As the NHL Playoffs brought an electric energy to the ice, entrepreneur Geivon “E.G.” Cisneros and his tech company Zooly AI delivered a first-of-its-kind fan experience for the Tampa Bay Lightning, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of real-time AI engagement in professional sports.

Leveraging Zooly’s flagship product, Photobomb, fans inside Amalie Arena during playoff games were given an entirely new way to connect with their team. With a simple QR code scan, spectators instantly received dynamic, personalized photos featuring the Lightning mascot ThunderBug, seamlessly inserted into their memories-no app download required, just pure surprise and delight.

In a setting where emotions run high and every moment matters, the Photobomb activation proved that artificial intelligence can enhance the magic of live events rather than distract from it. Fans flooded social media with their custom playoff memories, helping amplify the Lightning’s home-ice advantage beyond the rink and into the digital world.

“The playoffs are where legends are made,” said Geivon “E.G.” Cisneros, founder of Zooly AI. “It was important for us to show that AI can make these moments even more personal, not mechanical. We wanted fans to feel like they weren’t just spectators-they were part of the story.”

The activation drew massive engagement, with QR code scans and social shares surpassing expectations-proving that fans are eager for real-time, culturally connected experiences when the stakes are at their highest. For the Lightning, it deepened fan loyalty. For Zooly, it validated a vision: building the connective tissue between live emotion and intelligent digital interaction.

As Zooly AI continues expanding its footprint across professional sports, the Tampa Bay Lightning playoff activation stands as a landmark moment-one where culture, technology, and tradition collided under the brightest lights.

About Zooly:

Zooly AI is a next-gen artificial intelligence company redefining how fans, brands, and creators connect in real time. With products like Daily Vibes and Photobomb, Zooly blends culture, creativity, and technology to create unforgettable interactive moments. From arenas to digital campaigns, Zooly is powering the next generation of engagement.