What Banani Does
Banani is an AI-powered UI design tool that generates interactive, multi-screen prototypes from plain-language descriptions, images, or reference links. Often described as the "Canva of product design," it lets product managers, founders, and non-designers create user-friendly interfaces quickly, then refine them through chat. Designs can be exported to Figma, HTML/CSS, or images, bridging the gap between idea and production-ready design.
Banani extracts visual styles from screenshots and Figma links, adjusts tone (playful, minimal, and more) with manual token customization, and generates clickable prototypes, making early-stage product design accessible to people without formal design skills while staying useful for professionals.
Funding & Background
Banani is a Ukrainian-founded, Berlin-based startup launched in 2024 by Vlad Solomakha and Vova Parkhomchuk. It raised an €850k pre-seed round with investors including Specialist VC, Inovo VC, Seeds of Bravery, and the Ukrainian Startup Fund, plus angels such as the first designer at WhatsApp and Canva alumni. The tool is used by over 100,000 designers and non-designers.