Scope, a London-based AI workflow platform for the testing, inspection, and certification industry, has raised €17.2 mn, or about $20 mn. The company will use the funding to expand its team and accelerate global adoption. Index Ventures led the round. Susa Ventures, Entrepreneurs First, and Syndicate 1 also participated.
The funding included angel investors from DeepMind, MongoDB, Omio, and Microsoft AI. Scope was founded in 2024 by CEO Jonathan Low and CTO Jakob Cassiman.
The company uses AI to modernise industrial inspections. Its platform helps inspection teams capture field data, automate reporting, and access relevant context in minutes.
Scope wants to replace older inspection workflows built around paper, manual notes, and slow reporting systems. Inspectors can record findings through audio, video, or written notes.
The platform then structures the data and generates reports faster. Scope says this reduces errors and cuts the time inspectors spend on post-site paperwork.
The company points to major inefficiencies in the TIC sector. Inspections are critical for safety and infrastructure maintenance, but short field visits can still require days of analysis and report writing.
Scope says its technology can reduce reporting time by up to 10x. It also says the platform can cut errors by 95%.
The startup is also targeting workforce pressure in the inspection market. Inspector qualification can take a long time, while many experienced technicians are retiring.
Scope said its guided workflows and instant access to historical and contextual data help both new and experienced inspectors work faster. The system is designed to keep specialists in the field longer and reduce desk work.
Low said the TIC industry does not need AI that replaces people. He said it needs tools that help experts work faster and smarter.
He said Scope gives inspectors context, workflows, and reporting support. The goal is to let them spend more time in the field and less time tied to administrative tasks.
“The TIC industry doesn’t need AI that replaces people; it needs to empower experts to work faster and smarter. Scope gives inspectors the context, workflows and reporting support they need to spend more time in the field and less time chained to desks,” Jonathan Low said.
Scope works with testing, inspection, and certification companies to automate reporting and improve asset integrity workflows. The company says its software can reduce field reporting times to around 12 minutes and speed client onboarding by up to 7x.
