VMFi Inc.

The business was founded in September 2020. In around 2020, many companies in Japan and Europe were seeking multilingual interpretation and translation services. Therefore, we first considered expanding into Japan, given its proximity to Taiwan.

Originally, I was an engineer. I studied coding at university and worked in Silicon Valley in the USA for seven years. After traveling around the world, I was involved in establishing a studio with 200 starting members for a gaming company set up by an American firm in Shanghai 20 years ago when the Chinese market was experiencing rapid growth.
VMFi is my third company. In 2025, on the fifth anniversary of our company’s founding, we established a Japanese subsidiary, marking our first expansion overseas. Currently, there are five employees, including Japanese nationals.

We have received awards from Japanese companies, and our recognition has been growing, so we are gradually considering expanding into Germany. This is because I believe the situations in Japan and Germany are similar. Both countries face challenges in communicating in foreign languages, but they are also in a situation where they must accept foreign workers and address the realities of an aging society. I believe that the need for interpretation and translation services is more pressing than ever.
Furthermore, many international events are held around the world. Our service provides a solution to eliminate language barriers.

Our technology focuses on speaking. Our product is capable of translating spoken language instantly. It is referred to as real-time translation, and I believe we excel in this aspect compared to other companies. Furthermore, we have confidence in the quality as well. It has already been used by Taiwan’s TSMC and in the Hsinchu Science Park.
Our customers tell us that our products are safe and easy to use. This program will never use the content of your conversations.
It is automatically updated every two months. The latest version has been upgraded to allow for easy updates using AI and is now usable offline.

We would like to have our product introduced into the MICE industry. Additionally, we believe that our product, which enables two-way communication through a transparent screen, will be useful in locations such as train stations, airports, department stores, and other places with service counters. Furthermore,
I believe this product will be useful for construction companies, particularly in training and daily administrative tasks.
We are currently working with Kao and JTB. Kao was introduced to us by a known Japanese company, and JTB contacted us through our website.

We are developing this for B2B, so we are looking for opportunities for a PoC. Up until now, people have become familiar with our services and products through demonstrations and customer testimonials. I believe that once you use our services, you will appreciate their quality.

Tokyo is a special place in Japan.
A large number of foreign companies are expanding into Tokyo, giving the impression of competing in the global market.
Establishing a company in Japan may be challenging for foreigners. However, we were able to open a corporate account with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation through the support program offered by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. I hope that such support will continue in the future.