Calibre

Investor: Vicus Ventures, CIV

London-based enterprise AI startup Calibre has successfully raised £2.46 million ($3.3 million) in a Pre-Seed funding round co-led by Vicus Ventures and CIV. Summary of transaction details: Value: £2.46 million ($3.3 million) Sector: DeepTech & AI / Enterprise AI / Compliance Advisor: Not disclosed Key Entities: Target: Calibre; Lead Investors: Vicus Ventures, CIV; Participating Investors: I2BF, 9 Yards Capital, Jigeum, and notable angel investors including Nikesh Arora; Key Founders: Gautham Senthilnathan, Steve Thomas Location: London, UK Note: Founded by two former Palantir engineers who spent years deploying AI across heavily regulated sectors, Calibre is building AI infrastructure specifically for the testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) industry. Almost every regulated product globally—from aerospace components to banking infrastructure—relies on manual human audits, creating massive bottlenecks in a $200 billion global trust industry. To combat a shrinking and retiring workforce bogged down by manual document review, Calibre deploys bespoke AI agents inside enterprise TIC organisations to automate reporting and standards cross-referencing. This funding will scale these enterprise contracts and support the June 2026 public launch of "AuditorOS", a product built specifically for independent auditors.

Investor: Cocoa Ventures, Daybreak Ventures, Amino Collective, Timo Boldt, Maximilian Tayenthal