Preference Model raises $16M seed
Announced 7 October 2026
◆ The Round
Preference Model raised $16M in seed funding, announced on 7 October 2026, led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from SignalFire, South Park Commons, Scale Angels, Fei-Fei Li, Ian Goodfellow, Julian Schrittwieser. The round is tracked live by Fusion42 as part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database.
◆ About Preference Model
A superintelligence data research company building reinforcement learning environments that resist reward hacks. Preference Model is based in United States and currently at seed stage, operating in AI Infrastructure.
◆ Investors
LeadAndreessen Horowitz
ParticipationSignalFire, South Park Commons, Scale Angels, Fei-Fei Li, Ian Goodfellow, Julian Schrittwieser
◆ Market context
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◆ Explore the market
◆ FAQ
How much did Preference Model raise?
Preference Model raised $16M in its seed round, announced 2026-10-07.
Who invested in Preference Model's seed round?
The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from SignalFire, South Park Commons, Scale Angels, Fei-Fei Li, Ian Goodfellow and Julian Schrittwieser.
What does Preference Model do?
A superintelligence data research company building reinforcement learning environments that resist reward hacks.
Verified 9 October 2026 · Sources: public filings