# Colare funding rounds and investors

As of 26 Oct 2026, Colare has raised $2.5M across 1 verified round on record; latest: $2.5 million pre-seed round, announced 26 Oct 2026.

A technical screening platform to improve recruitment for hardware companies

Website: https://www.colare.com/  
Headquarters: San Francisco  
Page: https://fireround.dev/companies/colare

## Verified rounds

| Announced | Round | Amount | Lead investors | Other investors | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-26 | Pre-seed | $2.5 million | not stated | Acadian Ventures, Afore Capital, Garage Capital | [forbes.com](https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidprosser/2026/10/26/hiring-a-new-generation-of-hardware-engineers-with-colare), [ground.news](https://ground.news/article/colare-launches-with-25m-to-help-hardtech-hire-the-right-engineers), [citybiz.co](https://www.citybiz.co/article/923874/colare-launches-to-help-hardtech-companies-hire-the-right-engineers-on-the-first-try) |

Source: Fireround (https://fireround.dev), an open-source funding feed. Each round is checked against the pages listed with it.