Argentine creates startup at 22 years old and now seeks USD 500,000 to expand his team

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Published On: April 17, 2026
Argentine creates startup at 22 years old and now seeks USD 500,000 to expand his team

The platform that integrates purchasing, stock, finance and artificial intelligence is advancing in its expansion plan to add new clients. Your next steps

04/16/2026 • 8:00 p.m. • New Investment

Starting a business at 22 years old: he created his startup with only US$500 and is now looking for US$500,000 to expand his team

DevFactorythe startup created by Matías Armani, a 22-year-old from Mendoza, announced that prepares a seed round for US$500,000 with the aim of accelerating its next stage of growth.

The firm offers a comprehensive system for SMEs that covers the entire value chain, from supplier management to data analysis, with the aim of organize business information and improve decision making.

Since its creation, the project already has more than 40 clients throughout the country. “In accordance with the growth plan, we seek to reach 100 clients in the next six months and reach an annual turnover of US$300,000 by 2027“Details Armani

The growth of the company allowed it to expand its team, expand functionalities and add new integrations with platforms such as:

  • WhatsApp
  • Cloud Store
  • Free market

In parallel, The firm began to serve new sectors, with the exception of the services category, among which the following stand out:

  • Food and mass consumption
  • Industry
  • Production
  • Retail
  • Textile

“The platform is used by companies ranging from a toy store to a pasta factory, including wineries, mattress stores, pet shops and clothing manufacturers,” explains the company’s founder.

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This is Matías Armaní, a 22-year-old young man who founded DevFactory

DevFactory: what the platform offers

DevFactory offers a platform called Devyaimed at helping small and medium-sized companies leave “operational chaos” behind. Through its system, it centralizes the management of key areas such as

  • shopping
  • stocks
  • production
  • collections
  • finance.

“In this way, the team can work with information in real time, make faster and more certain decisions, and reduce errors. In addition, the platform incorporates an AI layer designed to answer specific business questions in seconds,” he details.

The model works under a monthly subscription, with plans that adapt to the size and complexity of each company. At the moment, Prices start at US$29 and go up to US$470 per month.

“Our main differential is combine operational depth with ease of use. Many solutions are robust, but difficult to implement and adopt; while others are simple, but fall short when the company gains complexity,” explains Matías.

According to the firm, competition is not defined by who is bigger, but by who understands the problems of SMEs best. “Big players tend to be more expensive and complex to adopt,” he adds.

The new investment driven by its own clients

The growth of DevFactory was based on the understanding of a specific problem of its clients: “We focus on an SME that can no longer operate with old systems, but also does not want an expensive, heavy and difficult to use solution,” says the man from Mendoza.

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The startup is already in Mendoza, Buenos Aires, Salta, Córdoba, Tucumán, Santa Fe and Río Negro.

From that diagnosis, The firm focused on optimizing its commercial process, with emphasis on edges such as:

  • Lead Qualification
  • Organization of meetings
  • Product demonstration
  • Onboarding acceleration

In this context, The company is preparing a round of US$500,000, funded by its own clients, to scale user acquisition, expand the team and boost product development.

“In addition, the round will also be aimed at advance progressively in markets of neighboring countries. The idea is not to finance an unnecessary structure, but to accelerate a company that has already shown traction, profitability and real ability to scale,” the firm details.

“Today we already have a presence in different provinces of the country and a team of six people distributed among the commercial, support, marketing, development and strategy areas,” he adds.

Once it advances its landing in new markets, DevFactory plans rely on local alliances to resolve accounting and regulatory aspects of each country, while maintaining centralized technological development and operation.



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