Preferred Networks, Inc.

Preferred Networks, Inc.

Private
TokyoAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://www.preferred.jp/ja

Last Round

Series D

Extension

Jun 30, 2025

Est. Valuation

$1.91B

Total Funding Raised

$308.24M

Company Overview

Preferred Networks, Inc. is an artificial intelligence company that develops and provides a vertically integrated AI value chain including AI chips, computing infrastructure, generative AI models, and solutions for various industries.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

AI Training Infrastructure, Smart Manufacturing, ML Platforms, Advanced Materials, Semiconductors

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Usage-Based SaaS, Services & Consulting, Hardware Sales, Government Contracts, Subscription SaaS

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Keywords

vertically integrated AIAI computing infrastructuresovereign AIAI processorAI chipfull stack AIfoundation modelfrontier AI labJapanese AI infrastructurelarge language modelJapanese large language modelAI cloud computingmaterials discovery platformmanufacturing AIon-premise AIliquid-cooled AI servers

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Preferred Networks, Inc. Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Preferred Networks, Inc. Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series D ExtensionJun 30, 2025
Growth EquityApr 30, 2025
Series DDec 23, 2024
StrategicJul 1, 2019
StrategicJul 26, 2018
Series B Extension
Dec 11, 2017

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Daisuke Okanohara

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Toru Nishikawa

CEO

Executive Team

Yotaro Katayama

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Preferred Networks, Inc. Investors

Notable investors and investment history

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  • Feb 19, 2026

    CuPy v14 has been officially released.

  • Nov 16, 2025

    Attending SC25, an international high performance computing conference in St. Louis.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersTokyo
Employee Range323
Year Founded2014
Last FundingJun 30, 2025

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