Self Inspection
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Founders
About
Self Inspection is a San Diego-based automotive AI company founded in 2021 that provides a smartphone-based vehicle damage-assessment platform used by rental fleets, automotive finance companies, auctions, and marketplaces 12. The platform guides users through image capture with a smartphone camera and compares captured data against a database of vehicle damage patterns to estimate repair costs and identify required parts 1. The company reports having completed more than one million vehicle inspections, saving customers over $80 million in costs and 300,000 operational hours; Stellantis’s financial services arm uses the platform for corporate-owned vehicles and lease-end inspections 12. On July 16, 2026, Self Inspection announced a $10 million Series A round led by Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, the family office of Sheryl Sandberg 12. Constantine Yaremtso is CEO 1.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Series A | $10M | Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners | DVx Ventures, U.S. AutoForce, Westlake Financial, Costanoa Ventures, Rebellion Ventures, BrightCap Ventures 123 |
What Investors Say
“Self Inspection will build the system of record that the automotive industry needs.”
— Sheryl Sandberg, Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, quoted in TechCrunch, July 16, 2026 1
What Founders Say
No independently sourced founder testimonials found from portfolio founders. Self Inspection’s own CEO commentary appears in launch coverage but is limited to product positioning.
Sources
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TechCrunch, “Exclusive: Sheryl Sandberg leads $10 million investment in AI-powered vehicle inspection service,” July 16, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/16/sheryl-sandberg-leads-10-million-investment-in-ai-powered-vehicle-inspection-service/↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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StartupHub.ai, “Self Inspection Series A · $10M raised · (2026),” July 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.startuphub.ai/investment_rounds/self-inspection-series-a-202↩↩↩↩
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The SaaS News, “Self Inspection Raises $10M Strategic Funding,” July 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/self-inspection-raises-10m-strategic/↩