| type |
entity_type |
name |
domain |
status |
founded |
headquarters |
key_people |
website |
tracked_by |
created |
key_metrics |
| entity |
company |
Hurupay |
internet-finance |
active |
2023 |
Kenya |
| Philip Mburu (Co-Founder & CEO) |
| Allan Okoth (Co-Founder & CTO) |
| James Mugambi (Co-Founder & COO) |
| Maxwel Ochieng (Founding Engineer) |
| Collins Wanga (Compliance Lead) |
|
https://hurupay.com |
rio |
2026-03-11 |
| team_size |
users |
transaction_volume_12mo |
revenue_12mo |
business_customers |
monthly_volume_current |
mom_growth_rate |
| 9 |
30,000+ |
$36M+ |
$500K+ |
15 |
$7.2M |
32% |
|
Hurupay
Hurupay is a stablecoin-based cross-border payments platform focused on the "last mile" of onchain FX—where stablecoins become usable money for payroll, wages, and cash-out. Operating globally from day one, Hurupay embeds 24/7 instant USD/non-USD stablecoin swaps into payroll and payment workflows, abstracting crypto complexity behind familiar banking experiences. The company has processed $36M+ in transaction volume, generated $500K+ in revenue, and serves 30,000+ users across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the U.S.
Timeline
- 2023 — Founded by Philip Mburu, Allan Okoth, and James Mugambi; received $45K in grants from Celo via Prezenti
- 2024 — Continued Celo grants; scaled from $1.8M/month to $7.2M/month in processed volume (4× growth, 32% MoM)
- 2025 — Secured grants from Base (4 ETH), Circle ($10K), Stellar ($82K); raised $150K from Founders Inc and $30K from angels (Dawson Botsford/Bankless, Tiffany Johnson/Microsoft); partnered with top U.S. bank, Coins.ph, Circle Alliance, Base, Solana, Stellar
- 2026-02-03 — hurupay-futardio-fundraise launched on Futardio targeting $3M minimum ($5M+ ideal); raised $2,003,593 before entering refunding status
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