Self Inspection raises $3M seed funding to expand AI-powered vehicle inspection platform

Self Inspection transforms automotive inspections by automating vehicle assessments with AI, ensuring faster, more reliable condition reports for car rentals, dealerships, and financial institutions.

Self Inspection raises $3M seed funding to expand AI-powered vehicle inspection platform
Source: Self Inspection

Company name: Self Inspection
Location: San Diego, CA
Industry: AI-powered automotive inspections

Funding details:

  • Amount: $3M (Seed round)
  • Investors:
    • Co-lead: Costanoa Ventures, DVx Ventures
    • Participant: Westlake Financial

Purpose of investment:

  • Expand operations and enhance AI-driven vehicle inspection capabilities
  • Improve real-time accuracy and efficiency for auto condition reports

Leadership:

Product:
Self-Inspection provides an AI-powered vehicle inspection platform that generates standardized condition reports in minutes, leveraging computer vision and advanced AI models.

Key features:

  • 99% accuracy in evaluating exterior, interior, tires, and mechanical components
  • Real-time automated condition reports for automotive transactions
  • Used by top players in the automotive industry

Customers & adoption:

  • Avis: Uses Self Inspection to facilitate rental car inspections and transactions; Alaska Rent A Car, Inc. is the first state-wide deployment
  • CarOffer (a CarGurus company): Integrates Self Inspection into its vehicle appraisal process
  • Westlake Financial: Utilizes the platform for condition reports in trade-ins, re-marketing, and repossession processes

About the company:
Self Inspection transforms automotive inspections by automating vehicle assessments with AI, ensuring faster, more reliable condition reports for car rentals, dealerships, and financial institutions.

Future plans:
With this funding, Self Inspection will further enhance AI accuracy, scale its adoption across the automotive industry, and expand its capabilities to new market segments.