Yamify
Category: AI Infrastructure
Yamify is a DR Congo-based AI infrastructure startup that provides GPU-powered cloud clusters hosted in African data centers, enabling freelancers, startups, and agencies to deploy AI tools on local and global cloud servers. Yamify was founded in 2025. The company is led by Luc Okalobé. Based in San Francisco, CA, USA (operates across Lagos, Johannesburg, Kinshasa, Brazzaville). Team size: 1-10. Total funding raised: $100,000. Latest round: Pre-Seed Round. Key investors include Felix Anane.
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, USA (operates across Lagos, Johannesburg, Kinshasa, Brazzaville)
- Team size
- 1-10
- Total funding
- $100,000
Value proposition
To provide accessible, affordable, and localized AI infrastructure, including GPU-powered cloud clusters, billed in local currencies to African developers and businesses.
Products and solutions
GPU-powered cloud clusters, App store for AI tools
Unique value
Yamify is described as the “Heroku for AI in Africa,” offering a unique value proposition by localizing AI infrastructure. This includes hosting data in African data centers and billing in local currencies, which addresses the specific needs and challenges of the African market.
Target customer
Freelancers, startups, agencies, and developers in Africa.
Industries served
Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Software Development
Technology advantage
The key advantage is providing a simplified, low-cost platform for deploying AI tools, which is currently a major challenge for African startups. By offering GPU compute and billing in local currencies, Yamify removes significant financial and technical barriers for its customers.
How they differentiate
Yamify differentiates itself by focusing on the African market with a community-led approach. They offer cost-effective, pre-configured AI tools on local African datacenters, leveraging open standards and local billing solutions to improve accessibility. This positions them as a specialized, regional alternative to global hyperscalers.
Main competitors
Cerebrium, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure
Key partnerships
Felix Anane (early Paystack investor)
Notable customers
Not publicly available.
Major milestones
Secured $200,000 in pre-seed funding., Accepted into Google for Startups., Joined the Itana Free AI Zone in Nigeria.
Growth metrics
Not publicly available.
Market positioning
Yamify is positioned as the 'Heroku for AI in Africa,' aiming to be an accessible app store for AI tools tailored to freelancers, startups, and web agencies in emerging markets.
Geographic focus
Africa, with headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Patents and IP
No public information available about patents or IP.
About Luc Okalobé
Former cloud engineer at IBM, TikTok, Anaplan, Salesforce, and Heroku with over 15 years of experience.
Official website: https://yamify.co/