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Zeitview
Dan Burton's Zeitview uses AI-driven computer vision to inspect solar, wind, and utility assets, operating from Santa Monica with a global team.
Zeitview
Dan Burton started the company originally named DroneBase after military service in Afghanistan and Iraq and a stint at Goldman Sachs, where he analyzed global corporations. The firm rebranded to Zeitview to reflect a broader focus on time-sensitive asset intelligence. It operates from Santa Monica, California, with a globally distributed team supporting infrastructure operators worldwide. Zeitview delivers AI-powered inspection and survey capabilities across renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure. The platform ingests imagery from multi-modal data collection — including drones — and applies computer vision to produce condition reports and digital twins. Asset classes covered include solar installations, wind turbines, telecom towers, power lines, and commercial properties. Clients use Zeitview across the full lifecycle: pre-construction site characterization with millimeter-accurate LiDAR, construction-phase progress monitoring and inventory management, ongoing operation-and-maintenance inspections, and due-diligence surveys for acquisitions or sales. The firm sells its software as a standalone analytics layer that can also analyze inspection images customers already possess. Zeitview has not publicly disclosed its total assets under management or deployment figures, consistent with a venture-backed operating company rather than an investment firm. It refers to itself as a trusted partner to businesses scaling renewable energy portfolios, citing a #1 core value of commitment to customer delivery. Its global team includes technical innovators and pilots, while the careers page describes remote-friendly hiring amid rapid growth. Zeitview's structure as a proprietary software and inspection-service provider — rather than a fund — means its capital allocation posture is venture-funded R&D and operational data capture. The company positions AI-first asset inventories and condition modeling as critical enablers for lowering maintenance costs across renewable infrastructure, responding to an industry shift toward predictive, full-lifecycle asset management rather than periodic manual inspection.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Santa Monica
Corporate office
Santa Monica, CA, United States
Principals
Dan Burton
Founder and CEO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs Zeitview, and what is its origin?
Dan Burton founded the company originally as DroneBase and serves as CEO. Burton is a former Marine infantry officer who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, later worked at Goldman Sachs, and earned an MBA from Harvard. He saw the potential of aerial imagery during his military service.
Which asset classes does Zeitview inspect?
The platform covers solar farms, wind turbines, utility transmission lines, telecom towers, and commercial properties. Its software supports pre-construction surveys, construction monitoring, operational maintenance, and pre-acquisition due diligence.
Does Zeitview operate as an investment fund or a technology company?
Zeitview operates as a software and inspection-services company, not an investment fund. It does not publicly report AUM or a deployment portfolio characteristic of family offices or asset managers. Its revenue model centers on software subscriptions and inspection service delivery.
Can Zeitview analyze inspection data already held by a customer?
Yes. The firm states that it can perform inspection analysis using existing asset inspection images, delivering reports and analytics through its Zeitview Asset Insights platform. Alternatively, it can capture fresh data using its own AI-driven computer vision collection network.
Where is Zeitview located, and how is its team structured?
The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and employs a globally distributed, remote-friendly workforce. It describes its team as comprising technical innovators and pilots.
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