The company backs founders building the new architecture of work and invests in infrastructure, intelligence, automation, experience, and compliance technologies.
Colare Inc. launches a simulation-based platform to assess engineering candidates before interviews, targeting aerospace, defense, energy, and advanced manufacturing sectors. The tool uses AI-generated tasks—such as structural design or thermal analysis—to evaluate problem-solving skills, replacing manual reviews by senior engineers. Customers include a chemical startup that hired its first electrical engineer and a manufacturing firm that blocked an unqualified CEO interview candidate. Colare plans to expand its assessment library and AI models with new funding to predict performance in novel challenges.
Oct 2026SiliconANGLENews article
AG5 throws a lifeline to a manufacturing industry drowning in spreadsheets
Dutch startup AG5 raises €6 million to expand its skills-management software for manufacturers. The platform replaces error-prone spreadsheets used to track which frontline workers are qualified for particular machines and production tasks, and integrates with companies’ existing HR and learning tools. AG5 plans to expand beyond the Netherlands, starting with Germany, and counts Douwe Egberts, KLM Air France, Tata Steel, and Toyota Boshoku among its customers.
Mar 2023TechCrunchNews article
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