Singapore
We use fermentation technology to convert bread, soy, and barley into coffee flavours.
We use fermentation technology to convert bread, soy, and barley into coffee flavours.
Location: Singapore
Total raised: $6.2M
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 10.07.2026 | SPACE-F | space-f.co |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 22.08.2025 | - | $4.2M | At One Ven... |
| 22.02.2024 | - | $2M | - |
Mentions in press and media 12
| Date | Title | Description |
| 24.08.2025 | Prefer Fuels Sustainable Future: $4.2M Investment Drives Fermented Coffee & Cocoa Global Expansion | Food tech firm Prefer raised $4.2M, totaling $6.2M, for its innovative fermented coffee and cocoa alternatives. Utilizing upcycled byproducts, Prefer slashes emissions by 85% and costs by 50%. The funding powers global expansion and R&D... |
| 22.08.2025 | Investment Climate Podcast: Jake Berber of Prefer, How to Get Funded in 2025 | In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strate... |
| 13.08.2025 | Deals in brief: Naluri and Prefer raise funding, Antler invests in seven AI startups, six China deals, and more | Naluri raises USD 5 million to expand digital health services Naluri, a Singapore-based digital employee health and wellbeing provider, has raised USD 5 million in funding. Telus Global Ventures’ Pollinator Fund for Good led the investment,... |
| 13.08.2025 | Prefer raises $4.2m, launches soluble bean-free coffee and cocoa powders | Singapore-based startup Prefer has launched new soluble bean-free coffee and cocoa powders to help food and beverage manufacturers navigate higher prices and shrinking supplies of the sought-after commodities. The startup has also raised a ... |
| 13.08.2025 | Prefer Raises $4.2M in Oversubscribed Round, Launches Soluble Coffee & Cocoa Powders Made With Fermentation | Singapore-based food tech startup Prefer has secured US$4.2 million in an oversubscribed funding round. This brings the total amount raised by the company to US$6.2 million. The round was led by At One Ventures and Chancery Hill Capital, wi... |
| 22.11.2024 | Investment Climate Podcast: Jake Berber of Prefer, How to Get Funded in 2024 | In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding alt proteins in 2024 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful climate tech CEOs and leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strate... |
| 25.07.2024 | The Rise of Beanless Coffee: A Sustainable Shift in the Beverage Industry** ** | ** The coffee industry is facing a storm. Climate change is threatening the very existence of coffee as we know it. With rising temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns, the future of arabica coffee is uncertain. Enter Voyage Foods, ... |
| 22.07.2024 | Voyage Foods Debuts Beanless Coffee for Cafés and Brands, and It’s 40% Cheaper | 5 Mins Read Now available for commercial partners, Californian ethical pantry startup Voyage Foods’ beanless coffee is 40% cheaper than conventional options. Voyage Foods has begun offering its bean-free coffee to cafés, restaurants and CPG... |
| 19.03.2024 | K-Rounds: Keurig to Roll Out Compostable Cellulose Coffee Pods Next Year | 5 Mins Read US coffee company Keurig, one of the world’s largest coffee pod producers, has introduced K-Rounds, a line of plant-based, fully compostable line of capsules, alongside a new machine, which are slated for launch in 2025. Next ye... |
| 22.02.2024 | Prefer Raises $2M for Bean-Free Coffee Made With Upcycled Ingredients & Fermentation | Singapore-based startup Prefer has raised $2 million to scale up the production of its bean-free coffee. The round was led by Forge Ventures, with participation from Better Bite Ventures, Sopoong Ventures, SEEDS Capital, Entrepreneur First,... |
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