What Piranha does

Piranha Electronic Manufacturing Services Inc. (DBA Piranha EMS) is a privately held contract electronics manufacturer founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Jose, California. The company operates a dual-location model with a Silicon Valley R&D and NPI facility (two ESD-controlled spaces totaling 37,000 sq.ft., four SMT lines, plus SPI/AOI/X-ray and 1,000+ SMT feeders) and a much larger 150,000 sq.ft. production site in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (seven SMT lines at 184,000+ CPH, three PTH lines, three mechanical assembly lines, 900+ staff, and an in-house plastic injection facility with 24 Korean and Japanese presses between 80 and 240 tons). The Vietnam site was recognized in Forbes Asia's Top 200 Best Enterprises.

Its product and service portfolio is end-to-end rather than pure build-to-print: turnkey and consignment materials management; full printed circuit board assembly and board-level test (SMT, SPI, AOI, X-ray; components from 0201 and 0.2 mm-pitch uBGA up to 52 mm BGA); fast-turn prototyping with 2–10 day lead times depending on consignment model; mechanical integration, box build, chassis and cable assembly with BTO/CTO finishing; BGA rework and trace-cut/reball on three dedicated workstations; supply chain management through a global supplier network; and upstream product development (schematic, PCB layout, PI/SI and thermal simulation, enclosure design, firmware) plus test development (functional test on Linux, automation scripts, POST, BIST).

Commercially, Piranha operates a sales-led, quote-based B2B model targeting three horizontal segments — venture-backed startups, PE-backed mid-market companies, and Fortune 2000 enterprises — across 12+ end markets including medical, aerospace and defense, IoT, wireless/telecom, industrial, automotive, gaming, and life sciences. The customer base is intentionally diversified across industries and company sizes to smooth cyclicality. Pricing is fully quote-based (board quantity, lead time, files, consignment model), with multi-year contract cadences reported. Certifications (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485, AS9100, IPC 610 Class II & III, IPC/EIA-J-STD-001, ETL listed, Dodd-Frank Section 1502, plus SAM/CCR/NCAGE/UEI registrations) qualify the firm for regulated verticals and government procurement. Marketing channels are deliberately lean — a website quote-request form, dedicated sales emails (sales@, prototype@, BGArepair@), and certification-led credibility signals — emphasizing long-tenured customer partnerships over broad demand generation. No revenue, ownership, or executive-team disclosures beyond CEO Richard Walkup are available.

Name

Piranha

Legal name

Piranha Electronic Manufacturing Services Inc.

Website

https://piranhaems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Piranha EMS is an electronics manufacturing services provider operating dual facilities in San Jose, California and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It offers PCB assembly, rapid prototyping, BGA rework, and box build services to startups, Fortune 2000, and PE-backed firms across medical, aerospace, defense, and commercial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Electronics manufacturing services
• PCB assembly
• Contract manufacturing
• SMT prototyping
• BGA rework

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electronics Manufacturing Services: Full-service EMS provider offering turnkey manufacturing solutions, consignment services, rapid prototyping, NPI, PCB assembly, systems integration, testing, and repair services. Revenue generated through manufacturing fees, materials procurement margins, and value-added services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Piranha EMS is a contract electronics manufacturer that provides turnkey and consignment PCB assembly, fast-turn prototyping, box build and systems integration, BGA rework, supply chain management, and product/test development services. Operations are split between a Silicon Valley facility for NPI and prototyping and a 150,000 sq.ft. Vietnam facility for high-volume production, serving OEMs and ODMs from venture-backed startups to Fortune 2000 enterprises.

Product overview

Piranha EMS Inc. is an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company providing a comprehensive, integrated suite of manufacturing solutions established in 2013. The core offering consists of Turnkey and Consignment Services as the primary materials procurement model, complemented by Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) with board-level testing capabilities. Additional manufacturing services include Fast Turn Prototyping for rapid 2-5 day turnaround, Mechanical Integration and Systems Test (box build, chassis assembly, cable assembly), and BGA Rework and Post Manufacturing Services. The company also offers Product Development (system design, schematic, PCB layout, firmware) and Test Development services. These products work together as an end-to-end manufacturing ecosystem from initial product development through prototyping, volume production, and post-manufacturing support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turnkey and Consignment Services Materials supply chain management offering both full turnkey and consignment options, providing visibility, flexibility, cost reduction, minimized excess inventory, and accelerated time-to-market for OEMs and ODMs.
• Printed Circuit Board Assembly and Board Level Test Full-service PCBA manufacturing with SMT lines, SPI, AOI, and X-ray inspection capabilities, supporting components from 0201 to 52mm BGA with both ROHS/REACH compliant lead-free and tin-lead assembly options.
• Fast Turn PCB Assembly Prototyping Rapid prototyping service offering turnaround times as short as 2-5 days for consigned, turnkey, or hybrid kit projects, designed to meet tight turn-time requirements.
• Mechanical Integration and Systems Test Systems integration, box build, chassis assembly, cable assembly, and functional testing services with build-to-order (BTO) and configure-to-order (CTO) capabilities including hardware/software integration and finished packaging.
• BGA Rework and Post Manufacturing Services Comprehensive BGA rework services including remove/replace, reball, trace cut, wire jumps, and post-manufacturing support, operated across three BGA workstations enabling high capacity and quick turnaround.
• Product Development Full product development services including system-level design, schematic design, PCB layout, PI/SI simulation, enclosure design, thermal simulation, and firmware development.
• Test Development Test development services including functional testing based on Linux, script and automation development, power-on self-test (POST), built-in self-test (BIST), firmware development, and hardware bring-up/design robustness testing.
• Supply Chain Management Comprehensive supply chain management handling vendor relationships, distribution channels, parts supply, delivery, and pricing throughout the product lifecycle using high-performance global suppliers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid prototyping cycles as short as 2-5 days for consigned and 5-10 days for turnkey projects

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/piranha-ems

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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