Preferred Networks key facts
as of Oct 2026- Developer of a decision intelligence platform designed to solve real-world challenges.
- Preferred Networks is valued at approximately $1.0B as of Oct 2026 (last reported valuation).
- It has raised $315.4M; the latest was Later Stage VC ($165.9M) in Jun 2025.
- Notable investors include J-Startup, Mizuho Bank, Development Bank of Japan, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Mitsui & Co — 24 tracked in total.
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Preferred Networks's last reported valuation, Jun 2025. Nothing priced has surfaced since.
- ·The complete investor list: 24 names
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Preferred Networks funding rounds
No funding rounds for Preferred Networks are on record yet — either the company hasn't raised institutional capital, or the raise hasn't surfaced in our sources.
Who backs Preferred Networks
24+Preferred Networks valuation
Preferred Networks's last reported valuation was $1 billion in Jun 2025. No priced round, secondary trade or fund mark has surfaced since.
Preferred Networks investors
24 investors are on record for Preferred Networks, including J-Startup, Mizuho Bank, Development Bank of Japan and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.
About Preferred Networks
Developer of a decision intelligence platform designed to solve real-world challenges. The company's platform integrates deep learning, generative artificial intelligence models, and computing infrastructure for autonomous systems, robotics integration, and material simulation, enabling industries to enhance productivity, improve decision-making, and address complex problems with innovative methods and technologies.
- Sector
- Information Technology
- HQ
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- 279
- Website
- preferred.jp/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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