Hi,
I'm Sam Waitathu.
Former agricultural entrepreneur who scaled bell pepper production to 1 ton weekly,selling to schools and restaurants. Reached millions as a TV actor in a popular East African sitcom.
Recently pivoted to tech after acceptance into On Deck, raising a prototype grant from Merge Club and credits from Replit CEO, Amjad, for my health venture.
Contact with users revealed that the demand for income-generating opportunities exceeds the need for subsidized medication.
I’m convinced AI represents a generational opportunity. In emerging markets it will unlock immediate economic opportunities currently unavailable to them.
Educational Background:Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, USIU-Africa
One League: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate from Stanford Online
Venture Capital Foundations: LocalGlobe VC and London Business School
BuildSpace 2024, San Francisco
Merge Club Grantee 2025 (1 of 2 in Africa), San Francisco
The FarmerRecsam Group operates a 100% off-grid farm that produces 4 metric tons of belle peppers monthly.
The ActorActed in The Real Housewives of Kawangware. A wildly popular sitcom in East Africa, commands a loyal television audience of millions of weekly viewers.
The EntrepreneurBetween 2018 and 2020, I co-founded Bio Makaa, a social enterprise that produced and distributed affordable, eco-friendly charcoal briquettes to low-income Nairobi communities. Blending sawdust and waste materials, we manufactured a clean-burning alternative to traditional charcoal, supplying dozens of local shops and households. Our sustainable entrepreneurship model and commitment to climate action were nationally recognized.
The PhilanthropistPost-COVID, I partnered with restaurants across Nairobi as pickup locations to distribute hundreds of period care kits throughout the capital city. This initiative to address period poverty in our community was recognized with an honorary award from the Global Peace Foundation.
Get In Touch
If you would like to contact me, please email me at nihao.sam00@gmail.com. Thank you!
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