Startup · France
Donecle
HQ Labège, FranceFounded 201511-50 employeesUpdated
Automated aircraft inspections by drone for airlines and MRO.
Funding2 rounds · ~$17.7M
- Equity raised
- ~$17.7M
- Latest
- ~$11.7MGrowth · Apr 15, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | Growth | ~$11.7M | — | IRDI Capital Investissement, SWEN Capital Partners | ARIS Occitanie, GSO Innovation | Reported |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Strategic | $6.0M | — | AkzoNobel Aerospace | — | Reported |
- ~$11.7MApr 15, 2026
- StrategicLed by AkzoNobel Aerospace$6.0MOct 6, 2023
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems3
- Iris 3DInspection drone with an onboard 3D sensor for measuring aircraft-surface dents.
- Iris CMXAircraft-coating inspection drone developed with AkzoNobel, using contact sensors to measure coating properties.
- Iris GVIDrone for automated visual inspection of aircraft structures and components.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and aeronautics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Drone-based aircraft inspection and defect detection for airlines and MRO, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Drone-based aircraft inspection and defect detection for airlines and MRO, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Drone-based aircraft inspection and defect detection for airlines and MRO, with no defense use stated.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Drone-based aircraft inspection and defect detection for airlines and MRO, with no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Matthieu Claybrough · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO |
Sources12
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Profile4
- 1CompanyHome - Donecle
Donecle · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Automated aircraft inspections by drone for airlines and MRO. Donecle makes aircraft maintenance faster, safer and more reliable. Our unique technology combines 100% automated drone and image analysis algorithms to detect defects, lightning strikes, evaluate paint wear and check placards.”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "France", "hq_iso2": "FR", "id": "039b2ebf-44e6-4697-b7c7-3f0a3d349efa"}”
- 3
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”
- 4DatabaseDonecle - Owler company profile
Owler · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“founded_year: 2015”
Systems3
- 5CompanyDonecle and AkzoNobel take aircraft coating inspections to a new level with Iris CMX - Donecle
Donecle · Supports System
“Donecle and AkzoNobel are taking aircraft coating inspections to a new level of precision and predictability with Iris CMX, a drone-based inspection solution developed as part of the Aerofleet Coatings Management service.”
- 6CompanyIris GVI - Donecle
Donecle · Supports System
“Donecle designed the Iris GVI drone for automated visual inspection of aircraft structure and components. This is the only drone approved by FAA and EASA, listed in Boeing AMM and Airbus AMM (Aircraft Maintenance Manual) to perform automated checks with UAVs.”
- 7CompanySolution - Donecle
Donecle · Supports System
“Thanks to the 3D sensor onboard of our **Iris 3D drone**, we automatically detect and measure dents on aircraft surface, down 0.1mm depth accuracy”
Funding4
- 8
DRONELIFE · Apr 16, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“has raised €10 million in a new funding round. The round was led by IRDI Capital Investissement and SWEN Capital Partners, with participation from GSO Innovation and ARIS Occitanie.”
- 9
EU-Startups · Apr 15, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“The round was led jointly by IRDI Capital Investissement and SWEN Capital Partners, with the participation of GSO Innovation and ARIS Occitanie.”
- 10
Nordic9 · Oct 6, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Donecle raised €5.6M from AkzoNobel Aerospace”
- 11
Coatings World · Oct 6, 2023 · Supports Funding round
“AkzoNobel has acquired a minority stake in Donecle”
People1
- 12
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50)”
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