# Prefer funding rounds and investors

As of 29 Oct 2026, Prefer has raised $4.2M across 1 verified round on record, plus 1 round still being checked; latest: US$4.2 million pre-A round led by Chancery Hill Capital, announced 13 Aug 2025.

Prefer is a food technology start-up using fermentation to recreate flavors and ingredients threatened by climate change.

Website: https://www.prefer.coffee/  
Headquarters: Singapore  
Page: https://fireround.dev/companies/prefer

## Verified rounds

| Announced | Round | Amount | Lead investors | Other investors | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-08-13 | Pre-A | US$4.2 million | Chancery Hill Capital | Forge Ventures | [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250812465086/en/Prefer-Launches-Soluble-Coffee-and-Cocoa-Powders-for-the-food-industry-Raises-Oversubscribed-US%244.2M-Pre-A-to-Fuel-International-Expansion), [500.co](https://500.co/content/prefer-raises-us-4-2-m-pre-series-a-inks-deals-with-ajinomoto-and-the-coffee-ferm-to-expand-their-flavors-across-thailand-australia-and-new-zealand-markup-1191), [agfundernews.com](https://agfundernews.com/prefer-raises-4-2m-launches-soluble-bean-free-coffee-and-cocoa-extenders) |

Source: Fireround (https://fireround.dev), an open-source funding feed. Each round is checked against the pages listed with it.