Startup City, US Media for Investors, Selects VFR as “COMPANY OF THE YEAR”

TOKYO/ May 11, 2022/ VFR Inc.

VFR Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Koichiro Yuasa) has been selected as one of the “Top 10 Japanese Startups” by Startup City for being a tech startup company with strong momentum in Japan.  Startup City is a San Francisco-based company that provides an entrepreneurial knowledge network through various media for investors and startups.

This time, the Startup City selected VFR, based on the high evaluation of its future growth potential and technological excellence.
VFR was founded by the PC brand VAIO Co., Ltd. The company manufactures drones with domestic production lines that they have cultivated through VAIO manufacturing, and aims to bring advanced products to the market by the first quarter of 2023. By utilizing their suppliers and human resources network in Japan, China, and Taiwan, they will manufacture drones with high safety and performance and distribute them all over the world.

【For more information, please refer to the below URL】
https://japanese-startups-apac.startupcity.com/vendor/vfr-transforming-social-infrastructure-with-flying-robotics-cid-821-mid-88.html

About Startup City
STARTUP CITY is baed in San Francisco, USA and provides an entrepreneurial knowledge network through various media for investors and startups. Their editorial system covers not only the entire United States, but also Europe and Asia.
https://www.startupcity.com/about-us/

About VFR
VFR was established as a subsidiary of VAIO Corporation with the vision of “Opening up possibilities for people and society with our technologies and passion.” The company provides solutions for drone business, service providers, and end users, and also aim to contribute to building an ecosystem for the development of the drone industry by engaging in an open and flat dialog with all parties involved in the drone industry.
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<About VFR Inc.>
Company name: VFR Inc.
Location: Yebisu Garden Place Tower 31F, 4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya-ward, Tokyo, Japan Representative: President & CEO Koichiro Yuasa
Establishment: March 12, 2020
URL: https://vfr.co.jp/
Business Overview: Plan, design, manufacture, sale, repair, maintenance, inspection, import and export of industrial drones, small unmanned aerial vehicles (drones, etc.) and accompanying software, and contracting of design, manufacture and repair.
Incidental to these, technical support, design support, operational support for production and sales, and planning support, etc.

Source: VFR Inc.

[Contact]
PR and Marketing Department, VFR Inc.
Email: vfr-press@vfr.co.jp