Founder
Eric Lunani
Founder and Chairman of Hurman Technologies Group. A technology entrepreneur based in Nairobi, working across artificial intelligence, capital and state capacity.
He founded Hurman in 2023 as a Kenyan technology holding company, a long-term vehicle for building frontier companies from Nairobi. Its portfolio spans biometric identity, applied artificial intelligence in education, and public-sector technology partnerships. Within it, the Palm Identity Network is developing a contactless palm-vein recognition stack for authentication and payments, tuned for African identity contexts.
Outside Hurman he is founder of the Autonomous Advancement Initiative, a cooperation framework established in principle in 2025 with Kenya’s State Department for Foreign Affairs, to build the legal and institutional groundwork for sovereign digital infrastructure. He co-founded EDU AI Research, which pilots AI-assisted assessment and feedback in Kenyan classrooms, and Nova Garage, a state-level convening that brings builders, capital and government into one room to back African founders. Nova Garage was pre-launched in Nairobi on 11 May 2026 under the high patronage of H.E. President William Ruto.
- Role
- Founder & Chairman, Hurman Technologies Group
- Since
- 2023
- Based
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Also
- Autonomous Advancement Initiative · EDU AI Research · Nova Garage
- Education
- BBA, University of London · Executive education, Yale School of Management
- Elsewhere
- lunani.org · LinkedIn · X
Questions
Common questions
Who is Eric Lunani?
Eric Lunani is a technology entrepreneur and founder based in Nairobi, working across artificial intelligence, capital and state capacity. He is Founder and Chairman of Hurman Technologies Group.
What is Eric Lunani's role at Hurman?
Founder and Chairman. Hurman is the holding company for his research, advisory and venture work, and the base from which the Palm Identity Network is being built.
What else does Eric Lunani work on?
He is founder of the Autonomous Advancement Initiative, a cooperation framework established with Kenya’s State Department for Foreign Affairs; co-founder of EDU AI Research, piloting AI-assisted assessment in Kenyan classrooms; and co-founder of Nova Garage, a state-level convening for African founders.
How do I contact Eric Lunani?
For matters concerning Hurman, email enquiries@hurmangroup.com. His personal site is lunani.org.