The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Donecle: 1 model, 4 deployments across 2 regions, $11.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
Toulouse-based French startup specializing in automated aircraft Inspection using autonomous drones and AI. Founded in 2015 by Matthieu Claybrough. 40+ operational drones deployed in 15+ countries. The only solution certified by both Airbus and Boeing, and by both EASA and FAA. 35 employees. Raised 10M EUR in April 2026 for international expansion.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries B post-money
Key facts
Founded
Investorssee investors →
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Donecle has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Innovation Robotics1× joint3 total
Most recent
Donecle on the deployment map
View the global map4 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Oct 2019. Explore where Donecle's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalIris at Indianapolis, Indiana (AAR Corp) →Midwest · verified Oct 2019
- operationalIris at Vienna, Austria →Western Europe · verified Sep 2019
- operationalIris at Paris-CDG, France (AFI KLM E&M) →Western Europe · verified Feb 2018
- operationalIris at Toulouse, France →Western Europe · verified Jan 2018
View the full Donecle deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Matthieu Claybrough CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Donecle.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Donecle4 deployments
Recent coverage
Donecle in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $11.0M
- Employees
- 35
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 just announced
Every company Donecle has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1Innovation Robotics1× joint3 total
Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2026-04-15
$11M(reported) · $88M post
Investors: SWEN Capital Partners (co_lead), GSO Innovation (follow), IRDI Capital Investissement (co_lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Donecle’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2026-04-15Series B raising $11000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 1, 2019
Iris at Indianapolis, Indiana (AAR Corp)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 1, 2019
Iris at Vienna, Austria
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedFeb 1, 2018
Iris at Paris-CDG, France (AFI KLM E&M)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2018
Iris at Toulouse, France
Sources (2)
Common questions
What is Donecle?
What does Donecle make?
Who competes with Donecle?
Who is the CEO of Donecle?
Where is Donecle headquartered?
How much funding has Donecle raised?
Where does Donecle operate robots?
How many robots has Donecle deployed?
Is Donecle a top robotics company?
When was Donecle founded?
Is Donecle safe?
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Donecle.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Donecle from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Robotic Revolution: AkzoNobel unveils airplane painting drone - Collision Repair Mag
<a…
AFI KLM E&M wins multiple deals at MRO show - asianaviation.com
<a…
Barfield Supports JetBlue with Drone Solution - aeromorning.com
<a…
Donecle raises €10 million to scale AI-powered drone - aeromorning.com
<a…
Donecle Raises €10 Million to Expand Drone-Based Aircraft Inspection Platform - Dronelife
<a…
Drone inspection firm Donecle secures €10m to expand development - Aviation Business News
<a…
French AviationTech startup Donecle bags €10 million to grow drone-based inspection platform - EU-Startups
<a…
Greyn and INEN Robotics are the winners of the 13th Jean-Louis Gerondeau – Safran award - polytechnique.edu
<a…
UK advances RAF P-8 drone inspection trials - FlightGlobal
<a…
Aircraft Drone Inspection Providers Make Industry Headway - Aviation Week
<a…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/donecle.md
- RSS feed: /companies/donecle/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/74ed683f-6fb6-4b04-83dc-e609f9549ee5
- Revision history: /companies/donecle/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
AAR, 1st independant MRO in North America, explains what are the main benefits of using Donecle’s automated aircraft inspection solution for visual inspections
See our automated drone in action and how we use pictures in our analysis software to optimize aircraft visual inspections. More information about our solution
Donecle demonstrates its aircraft inspection solution with AFI-KLM E&M. 20x faster than conventional inspections | 100% automated UAV/drone flight | real-time i
Drones are increasingly of interest for carrying out aircraft inspections. We found out more from Josselin Bequet, CEO & Co-Founder, Donecle. Subscribe at www.
Donecle and 8tree have joined their expertise and capabilities to offer a solution outside the box. This innovation combines an automated drone and 8tree’s dent
Meet Luc, one of our engineers, who speaks about his work at Donecle and the IoT Valley More about Donecle: https://www.donecle.com/ More about the IoT Valley
Meet Bryan, one of our engineers, who speaks about his work at Donecle and the IoT Valley More about Donecle: https://www.donecle.com/ More about the IoT Vall
Source : http://www.latribune.fr/
Heat Index
Category contender77/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Donecle draws attention at the 33rd percentile but verifies reality at the 74th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -41, 121st widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 23, 2026