Date

2026-08-31 → 2026-09-16 · preferred.jp

The release announces a capital and business alliance and third-party allotment, not a named funding round; no round stage is stated.

Published by hand (preferred.jp): "Under the agreement, MHI will underwrite shares issued by PFN through a third-party allotment and invest a total of 10 billion yen in PFN, accelerating the joint development, subject to the completion of all necessary procedures, including approvals at PFN’s general meeting of shareholders.": brand backfill hand check: the page states the round (expected)

Mizuho Bank, Ltd. is identified as the loaning financial institution, not an investor. The 24 billion yen figure is the total amount raised to date, not this extension's new money.

Published by hand (preferred.jp): "April 30, 2025 – TOKYO – Preferred Networks, Inc. (PFN) has raised an additional 5 billion yen in equity financing through third-party allocation of shares and debt financing from a financial institution in the latest extension round following the initial funding in December 2024.": brand backfill hand check: the page states the round (announced)

Date

2019-07-01 (month) → 2019-06-25 · preferred.jp

HQ added

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo · preferred.jp

The source announces an investment from JXTG Holdings but does not assign a financing stage or identify a lead investor.; not on the page it cites, so not applied: amount

Published by hand (preferred.jp): "Preferred Networks Receives 1 billion Yen Investment from JXTG Holdings to Establish a Joint Research Project for Optimization and Automation in Oil Refineries.": brand backfill hand check: the page states the round (announced)

Amount

¥700 million and ¥200 million → about 900 million yen · preferred.jp

Date

2018-08-01 (month) → 2018-07-26 · preferred.jp

Date

2018-07-26, the exact day (was day) · preferred.jp · links the announcement page and dates the round by it

The release announced the investment agreement on July 26, 2018; it says the investments would be received through Tokyo Electron’s subsidiary in August 2018.

Published by hand (preferred.jp): "Preferred Networks raises a total of about 900 million yen in capital from Chugai Pharmaceutical and Tokyo Electron": brand backfill hand check: the page states the round (announced)

The source describes this as an additional investment and does not assign a round label.; not on the page it cites, so not applied: amount

Published by hand (preferred.jp): "Preferred Networks, Inc. (PFN, Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Toru Nishikawa) agreed to receive an additional investment of approximately 10.5 billion yen from Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota, Headquarters: Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, President: Akio Toyoda).": brand backfill hand check: the page states the round (announced)