Preferred Networks
Tokyo AI company that designs its own MN-Core processors and PLaMo foundation models and sells AI systems to manufacturing, life sciences and finance.
Preferred Networks has 3 disclosed rounds on record since Dec 23, 2024, none with a published amount; the latest round, Extension round (additional investors), was announced on Jun 30, 2025. Data as of Oct 1, 2026.
| Investor | Type | Country | Rounds | Led | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBI Group | Venture capital | — | 1 | 1 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 |
| Sekisui House Investment Limited Partnership | Venture capital | — | 2 | 0 | 2024-12-23 | 2025-04-30 |
| Development Bank of Japan | Venture capital | — | 1 | 0 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 |
| Kodansha | Venture capital | — | 1 | 0 | 2025-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
| Mitsubishi Corporation | Venture capital | — | 1 | 0 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking | Venture capital | — | 1 | 0 | 2025-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical | Venture capital | — | 1 | 0 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
| Sumisei Innovation Fund | Venture capital | — | 1 | 0 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank | Venture capital | — | 1 | 0 | 2025-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
| TBS Innovation Partners Fund III | Venture capital | — | 1 | 0 | 2025-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
| Toei Animation | Venture capital | — | 1 | 0 | 2025-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
| Wacom | Venture capital | — | 1 | 0 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 |