Colare raises $2.5M pre-seed to run simulation-based hardware hiring assessments

Colare has raised a $2.5M pre-seed round to address hardware engineering hiring. The company runs simulation-based assessments in which candidates solve problems from first principles using the tools they would use on the job, covering mechanical (CAD, DFM, FEA), electrical (PCB, schematics), systems, and manufacturing. Hiring teams can review results across their entire candidate pool, so engineers only interview those who have already passed the bar. Colare says it already works with clients ranging from seed-stage startups to multi-billion-dollar aerospace manufacturers. Backers include Afore VC, Garage Capital, Acadian Ventures, and individual investor Vik Taneja.

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