PerClass
PerClass BV builds perClass Mira, a no-code hyperspectral and multi-spectral image analysis software used by industrial and research buyers to build, validate, and deploy machine-learning classification and regression models on data from 15+ spectral camera vendors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersDelft, Netherlands
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What PerClass does
PerClass BV, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands, develops perClass Mira, a desktop spectral imaging analysis software platform that enables non-programmers to build, validate, and deploy machine-learning classification and regression models on hyperspectral and multi-spectral image data. The product's core technology wraps classical computer-vision pipelines — pixel classification, object segmentation, Active Learning feedback, and ArrayFire-based GPU acceleration — behind a no-code GUI, and pairs with the perClass Stage portable scanning kit and a C-API perClass Mira Runtime that embeds trained models into custom applications for real-time production deployment. The platform supports cameras from more than 15 vendors across VNIR, NIR, and SWIR spectra, including Headwall, Specim, EVK, Inno-spec, Cubert, Resonon, Imec, Unispectral, and Silios, and serves use cases in food sorting and quality control, agricultural research and plant phenotyping, recycling, pharmaceutical inspection, and scientific research.
PerClass operates a sales-led, quote-based perpetual-license software model with a 14-day freemium demo, and since 2022 has been a subsidiary of Headwall Group, a diversified hyperspectral conglomerate that includes Headwall Photonics, EVK DI Kerschhaggl, inno-spec GmbH, and Holographix LLC. Customer-facing products include perClass Mira, perClass Mira Operator Mode (with Developer, Operator, and Kiosk permission levels), perClass Stage, and the perClass Mira Runtime; data export integrates with MySQL, SQLite, Excel, and ENVI cube formats. The company is GDPR-compliant, employs 1-10 people, has no public funding history beyond a 2010 YES!Delft incubator relationship, and discloses no revenue figures.
PerClass firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- PerClass
- Legal name
- perClass BV
- Website
- https://perclass.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- PerClass BV builds perClass Mira, a no-code hyperspectral and multi-spectral image analysis software used by industrial and research buyers to build, validate, and deploy machine-learning classification and regression models on data from 15+ spectral camera vendors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where PerClass is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Delft
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
PerClass business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Software Licenses: perClass Mira software licensing with quote-based pricing. The company offers perpetual licenses and re-hostable licenses that can be deactivated and activated on new machines. License sharing between user accounts was introduced in version 5.4.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Free 14-day demo license |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Commercial license |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
PerClass product offering
Product offeringCore offering
PerClass develops perClass Mira, a desktop spectral imaging analysis software platform that interprets hyperspectral and multi-spectral images for material classification, object detection, and regression. The software enables users without programming or machine learning expertise to build classification solutions and deploy them in real time via an embedded runtime (perClass Runtime). It supports data from any spectral sensor and is complemented by perClass Stage, a portable lab-scanning kit for line-scan and snapshot cameras.
Product overview
perClass BV develops perClass Mira, a desktop spectral imaging analysis platform, and perClass Stage, a portable lab-scanning kit. These products work together to enable non-experts to interpret spectral images (hyperspectral and multi-spectral) in minutes and deploy robust classification and regression solutions. perClass Mira provides the core analysis workflow with a GUI for building models, while perClass Stage provides integrated hardware control for data acquisition. The perClass Mira Runtime enables deployment of trained solutions into custom applications and embedded systems. The platform supports cameras from multiple vendors including Headwall Photonics, Specim, EVK, Inno-spec, Cubert, Resonon, and others, making it a sensor-agnostic solution for food quality, recycling, industrial inspection, and plant phenotyping applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- perClass Mira: Main spectral imaging analysis software product - provides an intuitive GUI for interpreting spectral images and creating classification solutions without requiring programming expertise.
- perClass Stage
- perClass Mira Runtime
Products and services
- perClass Mira Desktop spectral imaging analysis software providing an intuitive GUI for interpreting hyperspectral and multi-spectral images. Enables pixel classification, object segmentation, spectral index visualization, and regression modeling without programming or machine learning expertise. Exports solutions for real-time deployment via perClass Runtime in custom applications.
- perClass Stage Portable lab-scanning kit for line-scan and snapshot spectral cameras. Integrated with perClass Mira for simplified acquisition workflow. Supports Stage V3 with improved movement control and Stage V2.0 with faster response. Compatible with Headwall Small/Large scanning kits and Inno-spec Speccer.
- perClass Mira Runtime Runtime engine for deploying perClass Mira solutions in production environments. Embedded into custom applications via C API (Runtime API). Supports Headwall MV.X on-board processing via HSInsight web interface. Processes live spectral video streams and static cubes.
- perClass Mira Operator Mode Simplified interface within perClass Mira for production operators. Supports Developer, Operator, and Kiosk permission levels. Enables referencing, session recording, and data collection with configurable database/CSV output. Kiosk mode provides restricted view for end users.
Quantifiable outcome
- Get results on spectral images in minutes
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use PerClass
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
PerClass technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration20 records
AI capability7 records
Feature5 records
PerClass partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Headwall PhotonicscoreHeadwall is a key technology partner and part of the Headwall Group. Their spectral cameras (MV.X, MV.C VNIR/NIR, Nano HP, HyperspecIII) are supported by perClass Mira. perClass joined Headwall Photonics as part of the Headwall Group.
- inno-spec GmbHcoreinno-spec GmbH is part of the Headwall Group. Their RedEye and BlueEye spectral cameras are supported by perClass Mira.
- EVK DI Kerschhaggl GmbHcoreEVK is part of the Headwall Group. perClass Mira 5.4.0 added support for EVK Helios EC32, EQ32, and EC64 cameras.
- Specim (Spectral Imaging)coreSpecim FX cameras are supported through SpecSensor and eBUS plugins. Tutorial videos demonstrate live data processing from Specim hyperspectral sensors.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
PerClass competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Opticks: Opticks is an open-source spectral image analysis application. It competes with perClass Mira in the same hyperspectral/multi-spectral workflow but lacks Active Learning, Operator Mode, and embedded Runtime capabilities.
- Spectral Python (SPy): Spectral Python is an open-source Python library for processing hyperspectral imagery. It is a free, programming-intensive alternative to perClass Mira, primarily used by research and academic users who can build custom pipelines.
Broad incumbents
- ERDAS Imagine (Hexagon Geospatial): ERDAS Imagine is a broad geospatial image-analysis platform with hyperspectral capabilities. It serves an overlapping remote-sensing and spectral imagery market, but is positioned as a geospatial platform rather than an industrial no-code runtime.
- Trimble eCognition: eCognition provides object-based image analysis for geospatial and remote sensing imagery, including multi-spectral data. It targets a broader mapping/segmentation user base rather than industrial spectral runtime deployment.
- MATLAB (MathWorks): MATLAB with the Image Processing and Computer Vision toolboxes is the dominant general-purpose scientific computing environment used by spectral imaging researchers. It overlaps with perClass Mira for classification/regression on spectral data but requires programming and lacks a sensor-agnostic industrial acquisition layer.
- ESRI ArcGIS Pro (Image Analyst): ArcGIS Pro's Image Analyst extension supports multi-band and hyperspectral classification workflows inside the ArcGIS ecosystem. It is a general-purpose geospatial incumbent rather than an industrial, real-time spectral runtime.
Direct peers
- ENVI (NV5 Global / Harris Geospatial): ENVI is the long-established standard for spectral and hyperspectral image analysis, used across remote sensing and industrial imaging. Like perClass Mira, it ingests ENVI cube formats and provides classification and regression on spectral imagery, but ENVI is a desktop workhorse rather than a no-code industrial runtime.
Others
- Headwall Photonics: Headwall Photonics is perClass's parent company and primary hyperspectral camera partner. Its MV.X, Nano HP, HyperspecIII, and MV.C cameras are supported by perClass Mira, and Headwall hosts perClass Mira Runtime on-board via HSInsight — making it the most important ecosystem participant.
- Specim (Konica Minolta): Specim is a leading hyperspectral camera manufacturer whose FX-series cameras are integrated with perClass Mira via SpecSensor and eBUS plugins. Specim is an ecosystem partner whose installed base creates demand for perClass's analysis software.
- Cubert GmbH: Cubert manufactures snapshot hyperspectral cameras (ULTRIS, CUVIS) that plug into perClass Mira via the Cubert CUVIS SDK. As a hardware partner in the same spectral-imaging ecosystem, Cubert drives joint demand with perClass.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
PerClass social profiles
Digital presencePerClass compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
PerClass financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
PerClass leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
PerClass funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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PerClass M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about PerClass
What does PerClass do?
PerClass develops perClass Mira, a desktop spectral imaging analysis software platform that interprets hyperspectral and multi-spectral images for material classification, object detection, and regression. The software enables users without programming or machine learning expertise to build classification solutions and deploy them in real time via an embedded runtime (perClass Runtime). It supports data from any spectral sensor and is complemented by perClass Stage, a portable lab-scanning kit for line-scan and snapshot cameras.
Is PerClass a public or private company?
PerClass is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was PerClass founded?
PerClass was founded in 2008. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is PerClass based?
PerClass is headquartered in Delft, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does PerClass make money?
One revenue line is on record: software Licenses.
Who are PerClass's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Opticks and Spectral Python (SPy). Broad incumbents are ERDAS Imagine (Hexagon Geospatial), Trimble eCognition, MATLAB (MathWorks) and ESRI ArcGIS Pro (Image Analyst). ENVI (NV5 Global / Harris Geospatial) is listed as a direct peer. Others are Headwall Photonics, Specim (Konica Minolta) and Cubert GmbH.
Does PerClass have an API?
Yes. perClass Mira provides a Runtime API (C API) for embedding spectral image classification and regression models into custom applications. The Runtime API allows developers to load models, configure input geometry, start/stop acquisition, process frames and cubes, retrieve per-pixel decisions and object-level classification/regression results, and control segmentation. Additionally, a Camera API (miraacq_*) is provided for plugin developers to acquire data from cameras. Headers are available in the include/ directory of the installation. ArrayFire GPU acceleration is supported (NVIDIA CUDA and OpenCL backends). Developer documentation is at doc.perclass.com/perClass_Mira/perClassMiraRuntimeAPI.html.