On May 18, 2026, Calibre, a London-based start-up building AI for the testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) industry, announced it has raised $3.3 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Vicus Ventures and CIV, with participation from I2BF, 9 Yards Capital, Jigeum, and angel investors including Nikesh Arora. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Calibre on the transaction.

Calibre plans to use the funding to grow its existing enterprise contracts with publicly listed TIC companies and accreditation bodies, broadening its footprint within some of the industry's largest players.

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Calibre on the transaction includes Bradley Doline, Abbie Currie, Rachita Chatter, and Chery Yang.  

For more information, please see Calibre’s news release.