About PANTOhealth · The clinic for pantograph & catenary

Bridging data and insight to keep rail moving

We build AI-driven predictive maintenance, real-time monitoring and data analytics for railway infrastructure — empowering rail operators to maintain proactively, reduce downtime and extend the life of overhead power systems and pantographs.

Who we are

A specialised clinic for pantograph & overhead line systems

PANTOhealth exists to bridge data and insight in rail operations — so transportation networks run efficiently, safely and sustainably. Our team brings together experience in data science, engineering and transportation technology to turn raw catenary data into maintenance decisions operators can act on.

Our mission

Predictive maintenance for railway infrastructure

To deliver AI-driven predictive maintenance, real-time monitoring and data analytics that empower rail operators to proactively maintain their infrastructure, reduce downtime and extend the lifespan of critical components like overhead power systems and pantographs.

Our vision

The global standard in predictive railway maintenance

To become the global standard in predictive railway maintenance — the reference every operator turns to when keeping overhead power systems healthy, available and ready for the next service.

Our story

How PANTOhealth came to life.

From a cellphone taped to a pantograph to a million-dollar contract — the milestones that shaped a clinic for railway infrastructure.

March 2018

The First Spark

It began with a cellphone strapped to a pantograph and a baby-monitor camera taped to an old train — a crude prototype that proved railway infrastructure could be monitored in radically simpler ways.

March 2020

Our First Lifeline

Berlin's city government backed us with our first public grant — a lifeline through the early pandemic that kept us running before any venture funding arrived.

June 2020

Tough Talks and Big Steps

A serious disagreement tested the founding partnership. Instead of breaking us apart, we came out of it stronger and more aligned.

September 2020

PANTOhealth Is Born

We officially registered the company during COVID-19 lockdowns — founding documents read aloud at a safe distance.

September 2020

Building Our First Real Prototype

The team built its first vibration-based monitoring system — complete with a homemade sensor wiper.

September 2020

Our First Customer Takes a Leap

A private rail operator installed the technology on a working locomotive — real-world validation of the idea.

September 2020

Our First Surprise Abroad

Our technology turned up unexpectedly in an international tender — an early sign the market was paying attention.

September 2021

A Place to Call Home

We secured our first dedicated office space, on favourable academic terms.

January 2022

Our First Salaries

The founders began drawing regular salaries from company revenue for the first time.

March 2022

The First Investor Who Believed

At a Polish railway exhibition, a mentor-investor backed us with a private loan — the first to truly believe.

July 2022

Our First Award

We earned our first piece of industry recognition.

August 2022

Growing Our Family

A Turkish working student became our first team member beyond the founders.

September 2022

Our First International Exhibition

InnoTrans 2022 put us on the international stage and brought strong, positive market feedback.

March 2023

Signing on the Dotted Line

We formalised our investment agreements, converting earlier loans into equity stakes.

May 2024

Our First Full-Time Employee

Our first full-time hire marked the shift from survival-mode startup to a sustainable, growing organisation.

September 2024

A Bold New Direction

We pivoted from vibration monitoring to a full AI-powered health-monitoring platform for railway infrastructure.

March 2025

Our First Million-Dollar Deal

We signed a landmark contract with one of the largest railway networks in the world — in a country of over a billion people.

Our team

The people behind PANTOhealth.

A founding team uniting data science, mechanical engineering and transportation technology — building the clinic for pantograph and overhead line systems from Berlin.

Dr. Ing. Farzad Vesali

Dr. Ing. Farzad Vesali

CEO & Co-Founder

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Dr. Mina Kolagar

Dr. Mina Kolagar

COO & Co-Founder

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Amir Bashari

Amir Bashari

CPO & Co-Founder

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Morteza Nokhodian

Morteza Nokhodian

CTO & Co-Founder

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Javad Hassanzade

Javad Hassanzade

Technical Leader

Mahya Adibi

Mahya Adibi

Business Development Manager

Vahid Bokaeian

Vahid Bokaeian

Project Manager

Partners & supporters

Building rail's future alongside industry leaders.

We collaborate with infrastructure managers, OEMs and engineering houses across the rail sector to push pantograph and catenary health forward.

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Let's work together

Help us set the standard for railway maintenance.

Whether you operate a fleet, manage infrastructure or want to partner on what comes next — our rail experts in Berlin would love to talk.