Colare Inc. closed its first disclosed institutional round — a $2.5M pre-seed reported Oct. 26, 2026 by SiliconANGLE — backed by Afore Capital, Garage Capital and Acadian Ventures. The company, co-led by co-CEOs Esther Thomas and Nain Abdi, has built a simulation-based technical screening platform to assess engineering candidates for roles in aerospace, defense, energy and advanced manufacturing before the interview stage. The article did not disclose specific metrics such as client count, revenue, pipeline or employee count, nor a detailed use of proceeds or expansion plan, beyond stating the platform is now ready for prime time.