Self Inspection

Summary active Updated Jul 20, 2026

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Location San Diego, CA
Founded 2021
Latest Stage Series A
Total Raised $10M

Founders

Constantine Yaremtso CEO

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


  1. 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/

  2. 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

  3. The SaaS News, “Self Inspection Raises $10M Strategic Funding,” July 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/self-inspection-raises-10m-strategic/