IInspectRail
InspectRail is a Basque deeptech startup, spun off from the Ceit technology center, that builds onboard inspection and monitoring systems for railway infrastructure using artificial vision, advanced sensing, and predictive analytics. It measures track geometry, catenary condition, wireless communications, and signaling to give rail operators frequent, integrated infrastructure condition data. Founded in 2023 in Donostia-San Sebastián, it won the EmprendeXXI Awards for greatest startup potential in Euskadi and closed a €330K pre-seed round in March 2024.
SectorsRailway infrastructure inspection, Computer vision, Predictive maintenance, IoT sensing
Start-up MapDeeptech & Hardware › Industrial IoT, sensing & inspection
Founders
P
Pablo Burgos Villanueva
CEO and Co-founder
U
Unai Alvarado
CTO and Co-founder
Global models 4
KKONUX
Germany · www.konux.com ↗
Sells rail operators sensors plus AI analytics that monitor track and switch condition and predict maintenance needs.
$144MComparable
P
Perpetuum
United Kingdom · www.perpetuum.com ↗
Fitted wireless sensors to in-service trains so they monitor track and rolling-stock condition on every run, sold to rail operators (acquired by Hitachi Rail in 2020).
$37MComparable
RRail Vision
Israel · www.railvision.io ↗
Sells rail operators onboard camera and AI systems mounted on trains, though focused on spotting hazards on the track rather than inspecting the infrastructure.
$18MComparable
MMachines With Vision
United Kingdom · www.machineswithvision.com ↗
Uses computer vision on trains to locate and digitise railway infrastructure precisely, sold to rail infrastructure managers such as Network Rail for maintenance.
$5MComparable
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Investors 7
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SSPRI
www.spri.eus
EEaso Ventures
easoventures.com
EEoniq
eoniq.fund
PPinama Inversiones
pinama.com
B
BIND 4.0
bind40.com
C
CaixaBank DayOne
I
InspectRail management team
Funding rounds 3
·1 not counted| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Venture Debt | — | CaixaBank DayOne |
| 2026-09-21 | Seed | €1.5M incl. debt: equity and debt, the split was not disclosed |
Basque Tek Ventures
+3 more
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| 2024-03-04 | Pre-seed | €330K |
Lead not disclosed
+2 more
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Not counted (1)
| 2026-09-21 | Public Loan | — | Deeptek Gipuzkoa Fundazioa, Fomento San Sebastián |