Inspekto.de

What Inspekto.de does

Inspekto.de is a Berlin-based digital invoice verification platform specialized in the German automotive aftermarket (Kfz). The company operates as a project of Möller Ventures GmbH under founder and Managing Director Chris Möller (also known for founding Erento). Its core product is an online service that allows users to upload car repair workshop invoices as photos or PDFs and receive a detailed Prüfbericht (inspection report) within 48-72 hours, identifying incorrect labor time billing, overpriced spare parts, and unnecessary services. The underlying technology combines OCR-based extraction of invoice line items with plausibility checking against a proprietary, multi-year database of standard labor times and parts costs built with input from automotive manufacturers, TÜV, DEKRA, automotive experts, and insurance companies. Actual invoice analysis is performed under a long-standing operational partnership with Control€xpert GmbH (Langenfeld), which supplies the proprietary benchmark database and analytical engine, while Inspekto owns the customer-facing platform.

The business serves two primary segments. Individual private car owners pay a per-invoice checking fee (approximately 5 EUR) on a transactional basis to verify workshop billing before confronting the repair shop with an expert report. Fleet operators — companies managing fleets of 5 to 1,000+ vehicles — subscribe to tiered monthly plans (Abo) covering up to 1,000 invoice uploads per month at fleet-size-based pricing, generating recurring subscription revenue with consolidated monthly billing. Pricing for the largest fleet tier (1,000+ vehicles) is custom-quoted and supports multi-year contracts. The service is 100% digital, distributed via the inspekto.de web platform and a dedicated fleet registration portal, with payments via PayPal, prepayment, or direct debit. No physical retail, reseller, or field sales channels are used; customer acquisition relies on content marketing, SEO, earned media (including a 2017 ZDF Frontal 21 feature), and an email newsletter.

Inspekto's reported value proposition is anchored on a structural problem in the German aftermarket: industry experience cited by the company indicates 5-10% average error rates per Kfz invoice and approximately 150 EUR average overcharge, translating to potential savings of up to 400 EUR per vehicle per year for fleet operators. The Prüfbericht functions both as an audit deliverable and as evidence in customer disputes with workshops. The company reports no external institutional funding and is privately held under Möller Ventures GmbH; the disclosed capital structure is founder-led with a single related-party seed round in mid-2013.

Name

Inspekto.de

Legal name

Möller Ventures GmbH

Website

https://inspekto.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Inspekto.de is a Berlin-based digital platform that audits German automotive workshop invoices (Kfz-Rechnungen) for billing errors. It serves private car owners on a per-invoice basis and fleet operators via monthly subscriptions, using OCR and a proprietary Kfz billing database.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Per-Invoice Checking (Individual): Individual consumers and SMBs pay a per-repair-invoice checking fee to have their Kfz invoice reviewed for billing errors. Revenue is generated per transaction (pay-per-use).
2. Fleet Subscription (Abo): Fleet operators (companies) subscribe to monthly plans with tiered pricing based on fleet size (up to 100, 500, 1,000, or 1,000+ vehicles). Customers can upload up to 1,000 invoices per month and receive a consolidated monthly invoice. Recurring subscription revenue model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Inspekto.de is a self-service online platform that checks Kfz (motor vehicle) repair invoices for errors, overcharges, and unnecessary work. Users upload repair invoices, which are processed via OCR and compared against a proprietary database of standard repair costs, with expert review performed by partner Control€xpert GmbH. The service is offered as pay-per-invoice checking for private motorists and as an ongoing subscription for fleet operators.

Product overview

Inspekto.de is a digital invoice verification platform for the German automotive aftermarket. The core product is an online Kfz-Rechnung (car workshop invoice) checking service that allows users to upload their repair bills as photos or PDFs and receive a detailed Prüfbericht (inspection report) within 48-72 hours. The platform serves two distinct segments: private car owners (Privatkunden) who pay per invoice, and fleet operators (Flottenbetreiber) who subscribe to monthly plans covering up to 1,000 invoices. The service operates through a proprietary database and algorithmic validation system developed with automotive industry partners including manufacturers, TÜV, DEKRA, and insurers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Privatkunden-Rechnungsprüfung (Private Customer Invoice Check) Self-service invoice verification service for individual car owners in Germany who want an independent check of a Kfz repair invoice. The user uploads the invoice via the Inspekto.de platform, it is processed through OCR and benchmarked against a proprietary repair-cost database, with expert review performed by partner Control€xpert GmbH. Priced on a pay-per-invoice basis with no subscription required.
• Flottenbetreiber-Abo (Fleet Operator Subscription) Ongoing subscription service for companies operating motor vehicle fleets in Germany, providing continuous audit and verification of repair and maintenance invoices issued by third-party workshops. Built on the same OCR-and-database verification platform used for private customers, but offered as an ongoing contract for high-volume fleet cost control.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-10% average error rate per Kfz invoice checked
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Control€xpert GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInspekto outsources the actual invoice checking and inspection report generation to Control€xpert GmbH (Hans-Böckler-Straße 62, D-40764 Langenfeld). Control€xpert uses its proprietary multi-year database of Kfz billing benchmarks (developed with Kfz manufacturers, TÜV, DEKRA, experts, and insurance companies) along with a complex algorithm to validate individual invoice line items. The inspection report is returned to Inspekto, which forwards it to the customer. This is described as a long-standing cooperative relationship, not a one-time vendor arrangement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DEKRA: German testing and inspection incumbent whose automotive expertise contributes to Inspekto's benchmark database. Operates broad vehicle testing services that overlap with Inspekto's vehicle-related assurance function.
• TÜV Rheinland: Major German technical inspection and certification body whose automotive inspection data feeds into Inspekto's benchmark database. Provides adjacent vehicle inspection services and could expand into invoice auditing.
• Webfleet (Bridgestone): European fleet management and telematics platform owned by Bridgestone, serving commercial fleets across multiple countries. Comparable in fleet cost-control scope and broader geographic reach than Inspekto.
• AutoScout24: Leading European online automotive marketplace with deep relationships across dealers, workshops, and private buyers. Adjacent in automotive aftermarket trust services and consumer-facing vehicle cost information.
• Geotab: Global telematics and fleet management platform with extensive vehicle data and OEM integrations. Could conceivably extend into maintenance invoice auditing using its data footprint.
• Fleetio: Cloud fleet maintenance management platform serving fleets of all sizes with maintenance scheduling, parts inventory, and vendor management. Adjacent to Inspekto's fleet invoice-audit use case.
• Samsara: Connected operations platform combining telematics, fleet management, and maintenance workflows for enterprises. Operates at much larger scale but addresses overlapping fleet cost-control pain points.
• Check24: Germany's largest comparison portal with insurance, automotive, and finance verticals. Could expand into Kfz invoice/cost verification and has the customer base and brand to rapidly scale such a service.

Direct peers

• Control€xpert GmbH: Performs the actual Kfz invoice checking using the proprietary multi-year benchmark database. Functionally identical to Inspekto's core capability but operates as a B2B backend; Inspekto is essentially its consumer-facing channel.
• Avrios: Berlin-based fleet management SaaS that handles corporate vehicle administration, costs, and maintenance workflows. Closest direct overlap with Inspekto's Flottenbetreiber segment and could integrate invoice auditing natively.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/inspekto.de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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