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Ediphi

Techstars '23

Austin, 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.

Also known as Ediphi

Founders & leadership

CICristina Imperial Carl
Cristina Imperial CarlinFounder/CEOHer background spans hospitality operations and food manufacturing, including food and beverage management roles at The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa and Hyatt Hotels, a wine educator position at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, and managing director of Chateau Cervantes. She also served as president of Icon Superior Foods Philippines Inc. from 2015 to 2018 and has gone through the Techstars program.
VJVanessa Jopillo
Vanessa JopilloinCo-founder/COOShe founded Planes and Places Travel Services in 2006 and previously held hotel and travel sales roles, including banquet sales manager and wedding planner at JEN by Shangri-La, room sales manager at Holiday Inn Resort Clark Field, and account executive positions at Century Travel and Tours and Microtel Inn & Suites Philippines. She took part in Techstars Boston's 2023 cohort.

Investors · 4

Funding

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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Ediphi 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.