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deeplify

Category: Computer Vision

An AI-native platform designed to automate and modernize safety-critical Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and industrial inspection workflows. deeplify was founded in 2023. The company is led by Jan Löwer. Based in Bochum, Germany. Team size: 1-10. Total funding raised: €2.0M. Latest round: Pre-Seed (Mar 2025). Key investors include D11Z Ventures, Vanagon Ventures, EWOR.

Founded
2023
Headquarters
Bochum, Germany
Team size
1-10
Total funding
€2.0M

Value proposition

Eliminates manual, error-prone inspection processes by providing AI-driven automated defect recognition, significantly increasing inspection speed while ensuring higher safety standards and data consistency.

Products and solutions

AI-Native Inspection Platform, Automated Defect Recognition (ADR) for X-ray testing, Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Analysis Module, Digital Inspection Workflow Management System, Cloud-based NDT Data Analytics Dashboard

Unique value

Deep integration of physics-based domain expertise with computer vision; the company is actively involved in setting industry standards through the DIN working committee for 'AI in Non-Destructive Testing'.

Target customer

Industrial quality assurance departments, NDT service providers, and manufacturers in highly regulated sectors.

Industries served

Aerospace, Energy & Utilities, Automotive, Heavy Manufacturing, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

Technology advantage

Proprietary AI models specifically trained for low-contrast industrial imagery (X-ray/Ultrasound) that outperform general-purpose computer vision in safety-critical environments.

How they differentiate

AI-native approach specifically optimized for low-contrast industrial NDT imagery (X-ray/Ultrasound) combined with active participation in DIN standardization for AI safety.

Main competitors

Waygate Technologies (Baker Hughes), Volume Graphics (Hexagon), VisiConsult

Key partnerships

D11Z Ventures (Dieter Schwarz Foundation), Vanagon Ventures, EWOR (Entrepreneurship Fellowship), DIN (German Institute for Standardization) - Working committee member, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Academic/Research ties)

Notable customers

Open Grid Europe, SKF, Shell (via inspection firms)

Major milestones

Founded in 2023 in Bochum, Germany, Selected for the EWOR Fellowship program in 2023, Appointed to the DIN working committee for 'AI in Non-Destructive Testing', Secured €2M Pre-Seed funding in March 2026 led by D11Z Ventures with Vanagon Ventures, First product customer: Open Grid Europe, Pilot projects with SKF

Growth metrics

Grew to a team of 8 specialists within two years of founding; secured major pre-seed round to scale computer vision technology.

Market positioning

Specialized AI-native challenger in the Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and industrial quality assurance market.

Geographic focus

Europe (DACH region focus), targeting global aerospace and energy sectors.

Patents and IP

No specific patents disclosed; focus is on proprietary AI architectures and specialized training datasets for NDT.

About Jan Löwer

Jan Löwer is a physicist and AI specialist with over 4 years of experience specifically in developing AI-native solutions for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). He holds an M.Sc. in Physics with a focus on Data Analysis from Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Before founding deeplify, he worked on digitizing industrial inspection workflows and was selected as an EWOR Fellow to scale high-impact tech ventures.

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