Hempstone M Maroria

About Hempstone M Maroria

I am a founder, entrepreneur and builder focused on solving real problems using technology, and currently building at the intersection of fintech, the creator economy, and AI. Over the past 7+ years, I co-founded Wayapay, a global fintech company focused on digital banking, payments, and financial infrastructure. I led efforts across product, partnerships, and growth, helping build and scale payment solutions across multiple markets and processing millions of dollars in transaction volume. Today, I’m focused on building HappyFans, a platform enabling creators to monetise their audience through subscriptions, tips, and digital commerce, while integrating financial infrastructure to help creators earn, manage, and grow their income globally. Beyond this, I support and advise early-stage companies across fintech and AI, including BFF AI, where I work on strategy, product, and growth. I’m particularly interested in building infrastructure that expands access, ownership, and economic opportunity across global markets.

Experience

1. Board Member

   Phoenix Capital Limited

   Jan 2024 — Present · Nairobi County, KE

   I serve on the Board of Directors of Phoenix Capital Ltd, a licensed lending institution providing financing solutions to underserved individuals and SMEs in Kenya and Uganda.

Education

• Harvard Business School

  Disruptive Strategy

• DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DeKUT)

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Information Technology

  2011 — 2014