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Yamify secures first Pre-Seed tranche from Launch Africa Ventures
Yamify, a developer platform pitched as the Heroku for AI tools in Africa, has secured the first tranche of its Pre-Seed round from Launch Africa Ventures.
By Propel Africa · 2026-06-05
Yamify has secured the first tranche of its Pre-Seed round from Launch Africa Ventures, Disrupt Africa reported on 5 June. The amount of this tranche was not disclosed. Felix Anane, an early backer of Paystack, launched Yamify in 2025 with $100,000.
What Yamify does
Yamify offers a developer-focused AI platform. Freelancers and web agencies can use it to deploy GPU-powered AI tools from local African data centres in under a minute. Disrupt Africa describes the company as the "Heroku for AI tools in Africa". Luc Okalobé founded it. Launch Africa Ventures is described as an early-stage venture capital firm.
Traction and plans
The company reports early traction with fintechs and web agencies. Its users and activity are spread across Lagos, Kinshasa, Brazzaville, Johannesburg and San Francisco. The funding is meant to reduce the risk of early distribution through partners OADC and Cassava AI.
At a glance
- Company: Yamify
- Raised: Not disclosed (first tranche)
- Round: Pre-Seed
- Investor: Launch Africa Ventures
- Early backer: Felix Anane ($100,000 in 2025)
- Founder: Luc Okalobé
- Distribution partners: OADC, Cassava AI
- Markets: Africa-focused, with traction in Lagos, Kinshasa, Brazzaville, Johannesburg and San Francisco