What Punch Through Design does

Punch Through Design LLC is a US-based design and engineering services firm founded in 2009, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializing in connected medical device development with deep expertise in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, and Cellular connectivity. The company provides full-stack multidisciplinary services spanning systems engineering, electronics design, embedded software, mobile applications, web apps and backends, and security, with particular depth in regulated MDDS, FDA Class II, and Class III medical device programs. Service capabilities include regulatory pathway navigation, IEC 62304-compliant development, and clinical software (SaMD) work, with integrations to EMR/EHR systems using gateway, API, and FHIR-bridge patterns.

The company operates a B2B professional services model with project-based engagements to enterprise clients across MedTech, consumer wellness, and IoT verticals. Named enterprise customers include Synchron (brain-computer interface), Hyperice (meditation trainer), PNQ Health (tinnitus SaMD), Envoy Medical (cochlear implant), and Inspire Sleep (sleep apnea therapy system). Revenue is generated through multi-year, NDA-protected consulting contracts initiated via direct inquiry, with project scope spanning architecture through compliant delivery and 2+ million connected devices cumulatively shipped in market.

Complementing its services business, Punch Through develops and maintains LightBlue, a free BLE debugging and development app available on iOS, macOS, and Android. LightBlue has reached 2.54M+ downloads, 120,000+ monthly active users, and a 4.4-star App Store rating over 9+ years, and is distributed as a registered trademark. LightBlue Cloud Connect extends the tool into cloud-edge pipelines through no-code integrations with AWS IoT and Adafruit IO, functioning as both a developer community asset and a credibility marker for the company's BLE mastery.

Name

Punch Through Design

Legal name

Punch Through Design LLC

Website

https://punchthrough.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Punch Through Design is a US-based engineering services firm specializing in connected medical device development, offering full-stack design across embedded software, electronics, mobile apps, and security to MedTech and IoT clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design & Engineering Services: Full-service design and engineering consulting for connected medical devices and IoT products. Guides clients from concept to launch across multiple disciplines including systems, electronics, embedded software, mobile apps, backends, and security. Revenue generated through project-based professional services engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Punch Through Design provides full-service design and engineering consulting for connected medical devices and IoT products, guiding clients from concept to launch across systems, electronics, embedded software, mobile apps, web apps/backends, and security. The firm specializes in BLE, Wi-Fi, and Cellular connectivity with regulatory expertise in MDDS, Class II, and Class III FDA-regulated devices (IEC 62304). Their complementary product, LightBlue®, is a free BLE debugging and development app with 2.54M+ downloads.

Product overview

Punch Through Design is a US-based design and engineering firm specializing in connected medical device development, offering multidisciplinary services across systems, electronics, embedded software, mobile apps, web apps/backends, and security. Their flagship product is LightBlue®, a free BLE debugging and development toolkit available on iOS, macOS, and Android. The company provides end-to-end product development services from architecture through compliant delivery, with 15+ years of expertise in connectivity and connected products, and over 2 million connected devices and solutions in the market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LightBlue: A Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) debugging and development app for mobile and embedded software developers, available on iOS, macOS, and Android.

Products and services

• LightBlue® LightBlue® is a free Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) debugging and development toolkit for iOS, macOS, and Android that enables developers to scan for peripherals, connect to BLE devices, read/write characteristics, subscribe to notifications, and create virtual BLE peripherals for testing. The app also includes Cloud Connect for streaming BLE data directly to AWS IoT or Adafruit IO without writing code.
• Embedded Software Development Services Firmware and embedded software development services for connected products using wireless protocols including BLE, Wi-Fi, and Cellular, with expertise in IEC 62304 medical device standards compliance. For MedTech and IoT product companies requiring low-level connectivity firmware.
• Mobile App Development Services Native and cross-platform mobile application development for iOS and Android, including BLE-enabled companion apps with cloud connectivity for connected medical and consumer devices.
• Web Apps & Backend Systems Services Cloud and backend development services including API design, database architecture, and integration with EMR/EHR systems using gateway, API, or FHIR-bridge patterns for healthcare applications.
• Systems Engineering Services End-to-end systems architecture and design services for connected medical devices, including regulatory pathway navigation for MDDS, Class II, and Class III FDA-regulated devices.
• Electronics Design Services Custom electronics hardware design services including circuit design, PCB layout, and prototype development for connected product applications.
• Security Services Cybersecurity consulting and implementation services for connected devices, including secure boot, data encryption, secure communication, and threat management for medical and IoT products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2+ million connected devices and solutions deployed in the market
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AWS IoTcoreTechnology or IntegrationLightBlue Cloud Connect integration enables streaming BLE data directly to AWS IoT without writing code, allowing developers to quickly prototype cloud-connected BLE applications.
• Adafruit IOcoreTechnology or IntegrationLightBlue Cloud Connect integration supports streaming BLE data to Adafruit IO cloud platform, enabling makers and developers to easily connect BLE devices to cloud dashboards and IoT projects.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ClariMed: ClariMed (formerly KMC Systems / ClariMed) offers medical device development and human factors engineering services for regulated MedTech, comparable in focus area and customer profile to Punch Through's regulated device clients.
• StarFish Medical: StarFish Medical provides end-to-end medical device design, development, and manufacturing services for clients building regulated devices — directly comparable in scope to Punch Through's connected medical device design partnership model.
• Velentium: Velentium is a US-based medical device engineering firm specializing in connected medical device cybersecurity, embedded software, and full-lifecycle design for Class II/III FDA-regulated products — a near-direct match to Punch Through's regulated connectivity offering.
• Cambridge Consultants: Cambridge Consultants is a global product development and engineering consultancy with deep connected health and medical device practice, comparable to Punch Through's full-stack design and connectivity expertise for regulated markets.
• ArcTouch: ArcTouch designs and develops connected IoT and mobile experiences for consumer and enterprise products, paralleling Punch Through's BLE/connected product focus, though with less medical-device specialization.
• Invetech: Invetech delivers product design, engineering, and manufacturing services for connected medical devices and diagnostics — overlapping with Punch Through's multidisciplinary systems, embedded, and software capabilities for regulated medical clients.
• Sunrise Labs: Sunrise Labs provides medical device and connected product engineering services spanning embedded software, hardware, and cloud — closely aligned with Punch Through's multidisciplinary connected MedTech delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Industry X: Accenture Industry X offers connected product engineering and digital engineering services across industries including MedTech, competing with Punch Through for large enterprise transformation programs that span connected device work.
• Capgemini Engineering: Capgemini Engineering (formerly Altran) provides embedded systems, IoT, and connected product engineering globally, including MedTech — a broad incumbent offering adjacent capabilities to Punch Through at significantly greater scale.
• Deloitte (Engineering & Digital): Deloitte's Engineering, Transformation, and Digital practices deliver connected product and MedTech engineering services at global scale — a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise regulated programs as Punch Through, but as part of a much larger portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/punchthrough
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• Facebookfacebook.com/punchthroughdesign

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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