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Prefer

Prefer

Private
SingaporeConsumer & Commercehttps://prefer.coffee/

Last Round

Early Funding

Aug 12, 2025

Total Funding Raised

$6.3M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Prefer is a food technology company that produces sustainable and affordable bean-free coffee and cocoa alternatives by fermenting upcycled food byproducts.

Sector

Consumer & Commerce

Verticals

Sustainable Materials, Clean Manufacturing, Circular Economy, Supply Chain

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting, Usage-Based SaaS

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

bean-free coffeelab-grown coffeefermentation technologyfood ingredientsustainable coffeealternative cocoafood techsupply chain volatilityupcycled foodB2B food supplyfast-moving consumer goodsFMCGprecision fermentationcoffee alternative

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Prefer Comparables

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Prefer comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
CompanySimilarityMarket Cap
Compound Foods
88%
California Cultured
84%
Koppie
84%

Prefer Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Early FundingAug 12, 2025
SeedFeb 22, 2024
Pre SeedNov 1, 2022

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Ding Jie Tan

Co-Founder CTO

Founding Team

Jake Berber

Co-Founder CEO

Founding Team

Prefer Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Market signals

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  • Apr 29, 2026

    Partnered with Sapiens Global for business expansion.

  • Apr 18, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 1070% MoM, reaching 8.2K.

Prefer Filings

SEC and related filings with document metadata.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSingapore
Employee Range24
Year Founded2022
Last FundingAug 12, 2025

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