Ediphi
Techstars '23Austin, US · 42 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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Ediphi offers AI-powered immersive training for hospitality professionals, combining virtual reality scenarios with personalized learning pathways and global internship opportunities. The platform targets high-turnover industries like hospitality, helping learners develop practical skills while supporting employer workforce development and retention.
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Investors · 4
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseed fundingNov 2023Source ↗
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Ediphi is a hospitality workforce training company that combines immersive virtual reality modules, AI-driven feedback and international internship placement into a single learning platform. Its product is organized around three audiences: universities, which can align VR modules with their curricula, manage cohorts and track student progress from a central dashboard; companies, which can tailor learning paths to specific roles, monitor employee development and access reporting on skills and readiness for advancement; and individual learners, who progress through goal-based learning paths, earn and track certifications, and receive real-time performance feedback.
The learner-facing side of the platform includes a career recommender that suggests roles based on strengths and aspirations, a resume builder, and immersive interview preparation simulations. An AI assistant branded "Yumi" delivers real-time feedback and personalized guidance during hands-on exercises. VR training is delivered via headsets, with flexible access so that students and employees can practice on available devices outside scheduled sessions.
The company positions its offering around industries with high turnover and demanding working conditions, stating a goal of aligning each learner's career objectives with employer needs in order to improve job satisfaction and employee retention.
Business model
Ediphi sells a training platform to institutional buyers — universities and employers — that licenses VR training modules, customizable curricula and dashboards for tracking learner progress, while also serving individual learners with learning paths, certifications and access to international internships. Hosting partners are referenced in connection with the internship program.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Positioned as a career-development and training provider for the hospitality sector, targeting turnover and retention problems through immersive training and international placement.
Technology
Immersive virtual reality training delivered through headsets, combined with AI-powered feedback and performance analytics, an AI assistant named Yumi, career recommendation, resume-building and interview simulation tools, plus administrative dashboards for cohort and employee progress tracking.
Go-to-market
Direct engagement with universities and companies through platform demos and centralized administrative tooling, alongside a learner-facing offering that channels participants into global internship and job placement opportunities via industry and hosting partners.
Universities and hospitality education programs, companies employing hospitality staff, and individual learners seeking hospitality careers or advancement.
Geography
Contact points listed in Austin, Texas (USA) and in Manila and Davao, Philippines, with an internship program described as international.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ediphi do?
- Ediphi provides VR- and AI-based hospitality career training plus international internship placement.
- Who founded Ediphi?
- Ediphi was founded by Cristina Imperial Carl, Vanessa Jopillo.
- Who are Ediphi's investors?
- Ediphi's investors include Allied Venture Partners, Chicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV), Suffolk Technologies, Techstars.
- Where is Ediphi headquartered?
- Ediphi is headquartered in Austin, US.




