# Stephen Murphy

> Stephen Murphy is a British technology entrepreneur based in Miami Beach. He co-founded Genesis Global with James Harrison in 2015 and led it as CEO until August 2025, later describing his role as board advisor and significant shareholder. He is now co-founder and CEO of Promenaut, an enterprise AI workforce platform whose September 2026 launch included an investment and design partnership with HSBC, a former employer.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Promenaut
- **Organizations:** Promenaut, Genesis Global, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, HSBC, BTG Pactual
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BSc Computer Science, first-class honours, University of Kent
- **Known for:** Co-founded Genesis and led it for ten years., Genesis attracted strategic investment from Citi, Bank of America and BNY Mellon., Co-founded Promenaut, which announced $8.9 million in total funding by its September 2026 launch.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Graduated from the University of Kent and began work on automated trading systems at Goldman Sachs.
- **2002** — Joined Merrill Lynch.
- **2005** — Joined HSBC.
- **2008** — Became CIO for HSBC in Brazil.
- **2012** — Moved to BTG Pactual.
- **2015** — Co-founded Genesis with James Harrison.
- **2022** — Genesis announced a $200 million Series C led by Tiger Global.
- **2025-08** — Stepped down as Genesis CEO; James Harrison succeeded him. Murphy described remaining a board advisor and significant shareholder.
- **2025** — Founded Promenaut in late 2025.
- **2026-09** — Promenaut publicly launched with HSBC as investor and design partner.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Genesis and led it for ten years.
- Genesis attracted strategic investment from Citi, Bank of America and BNY Mellon.
- Co-founded Promenaut, which announced $8.9 million in total funding by its September 2026 launch.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Promenaut announced its public launch on September 22, total funding of $8.9 million, and HSBC as investor and design partner. HSBC chief AI officer David Rice was to join its board.
- **2025-08** — James Harrison succeeded Murphy as CEO of Genesis.

## Links

- Website: https://www.promenaut.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmurphyfounder

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Last updated: 2026-10-22