# DRONEBASE, LLC

> AI\-powered aerial inspection and asset intelligence for critical infrastructure, renewable energy, and property\.

## At a glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Claims Technology |
| Type | Solutions Provider |
| Region | NA |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, USA |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Stage | Growth |
| Employees | 201-500 |
| Funding | Series E (USD 174M total) |

## Overview

Zeitview (formerly DroneBase) is an AI-powered asset intelligence and visualization platform specializing in critical infrastructure inspection and management. Founded in 2014 by Dan Burton in Santa Monica, California and now headquartered in San Diego, the company originally built its business on drone-based aerial property inspections for the P&C insurance industry. It has since expanded into solar, wind, construction, utilities, and critical infrastructure asset management.

The company rebranded from DroneBase to Zeitview in February 2023 following a USD 55M Series E investment led by Valor Equity Partners. The rebrand reflects the company's evolution from a drone services marketplace into a broader asset intelligence platform. In March 2025, Zeitview raised an additional USD 60M venture round led by Climate Investment, bringing total funding to USD 174M. The company operates in over 60 countries and has grown through strategic acquisitions including Heliolytics (solar inspection) and Clearsight (transmission and substation inspection).

For the insurance industry, Zeitview provides remote property condition assessments that support P&C underwriting and claims workflows, reducing the need for in-person inspections while delivering high-resolution aerial imagery with AI-driven damage analysis.

## Products & services

### Property Insights

Remote property assessment and management tools providing AI-driven condition analysis for P&C insurance underwriting and claims. Delivers aerial imagery and damage assessments for roofing and property condition evaluations.

**Key features:**

- Aerial and drone\-based property inspections
- AI\-powered damage detection and condition scoring
- Remote underwriting and claims assessment workflows
- High\-resolution roof and exterior imagery

*Target users:* P&C carriers, claims adjusters, underwriters

### Asset Insights Platform

Central dashboard for inventory management, reporting, and maintenance planning across asset lifecycle management from pre-construction through operations and acquisition.

**Key features:**

- Asset inventory tracking and condition monitoring
- Maintenance planning and scheduling
- Time\-series data analysis for asset condition trends
- Reporting and compliance documentation

*Target users:* Energy operators, infrastructure owners, real estate managers

### Solar Insights

Solar array monitoring and analysis platform using thermal imaging and visual inspection to track panel performance and identify faults.

**Key features:**

- Thermal and visual aerial inspection of solar arrays
- Performance degradation detection
- Fault identification and reporting
- Portfolio\-level asset monitoring

*Target users:* Solar energy operators, asset managers

### Wind Insights

Wind turbine inspection and performance tracking using aerial imagery and advanced sensors to identify structural defects and performance issues.

**Key features:**

- Blade defect detection via drone and aerial imagery
- Structural integrity assessment
- Performance correlation reporting
- Fleet\-wide monitoring dashboards

*Target users:* Wind energy operators, asset managers

### Data Capture Services

Professional inspection imagery collection using drones, thermal imaging, LiDAR, and orthomosaics for high-resolution topography and site characterization.

**Key features:**

- Multi\-sensor data capture \(visual, thermal, LiDAR\)
- Orthomosaic and 3D mapping
- High\-resolution topographic surveys
- Site characterization and documentation

*Target users:* Construction firms, utilities, government agencies

### 3D Digital Twins

Interactive 3D asset visualization and lifecycle management using AI analysis of aerial imagery to create actionable digital representations of physical assets.

**Key features:**

- AI\-powered 3D model generation from aerial data
- Interactive asset visualization
- Lifecycle tracking and condition trending
- Integration with project management platforms

*Target users:* Construction managers, real estate developers, infrastructure operators

## Category & focus

- Subcategories: Property Inspection, Aerial Data Capture, AI Image Analysis, Asset Lifecycle Management
- Insurance verticals: P&C Personal, P&C Commercial
- Target customers: Carriers

## Notable customers

- Central Insurance
- Hanover Insurance
- CBRE
- Vestas
- EDF Renewables
- Duke Energy
- Siemens Gamesa
- Hoffman Construction
- Hines
- Rosendin

## Links

- Website: <https://zeitview.com>
- Directory profile: <https://insurtechlist.com/companies/dronebase/>
- Blog: <https://blog.zeitview.com/>
- Linkedin: <https://www.linkedin.com/company/dronebase>
- Procore integration: <https://marketplace.procore.com/apps/zeitview-formerly-dronebase-05d8905b-122f-4e40-93d9-a0a342a11ae0>
- Rebrand announcement: <https://blog.zeitview.com/dronebase-is-now-zeitview>

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*Last updated: 2026\-05\-12*