PerClass

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.

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core 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

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Headwall PhotonicscoreTechnology or IntegrationHeadwall 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 GmbHcoreTechnology or Integrationinno-spec GmbH is part of the Headwall Group. Their RedEye and BlueEye spectral cameras are supported by perClass Mira.
• EVK DI Kerschhaggl GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationEVK is part of the Headwall Group. perClass Mira 5.4.0 added support for EVK Helios EC32, EQ32, and EC64 cameras.
• Specim (Spectral Imaging)coreTechnology or IntegrationSpecim 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

Emerging 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

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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