What Perinet does

Perinet GmbH is a Berlin-based, privately held German company founded in 2018 that designs and sells hardware and software components enabling Industrial IoT connectivity based on Single Pair Ethernet (SPE). The company's core proposition is bridging field-level operational technology (OT) devices — sensors and actuators using 0-10V, 4-20mA, GPIO, and Modbus interfaces — to enterprise IT infrastructure via end-to-end SPE communication, with the periCORE module acting as the central network component. The portfolio also includes the periNODE smart-adapter family, periSTART and periSWITCH smart components, the periMICA modular edge computer, the periTUNNEL retrofit solution (which extends Ethernet over existing 2- or 4-wire cabling up to 800 meters at 100 Mbit/s), and developer kits plus the free periSCOPE device-discovery tool.

Perinet targets industrial manufacturers, building automation integrators, energy suppliers and municipal utilities, and system integrators delivering Sensor2Cloud digitization projects. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales (quote-based, initiated through a product request form) with channel distribution through Digi-Key (global) and Farnell (European), complemented by regional systems-integration partners Zentinel (Spain, Portugal, Latin America) and Com-Forth Kft. (Hungary). Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of SPE modules, smart adapters, edge computers, and accessory kits. The company is led by Managing Directors Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dietmar Harting and Dr.-Ing. Karsten Walther.

Perinet self-positions as a pioneer of Single Pair Ethernet technology. No revenue, funding, headcount, patents, or external equity ownership is publicly disclosed, and no customer logos are named. Three 2024 product launches — periSCOPE, the Dashboard Container, and event-based M2M communication — signal incremental platform extension from pure connectivity hardware toward software and data tooling.

Name

Perinet

Legal name

Perinet GmbH

Website

https://perinet.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Perinet GmbH is a Berlin-based industrial-IoT hardware company that builds Single Pair Ethernet modules, smart adapters, and edge computers to connect field-level sensors and actuators to enterprise IT systems, selling through direct enterprise sales plus distributors and regional system integrators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Products: Sale of Single Pair Ethernet modules, smart components, edge computers, and accessories including periCORE, periNODE variants, periMICA, periSTART, periSWITCH, and related kits

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Perinet designs, develops, manufactures and sells Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) electronic and electromechanical components, smart adapters, modular edge computers, developer kits, and associated embedded software that bridge operational technology (OT) and IoT field devices to enterprise IT systems. The portfolio centers on the periCORE SPE module and the periNODE smart adapter family (covering 0-10V, 4-20mA, GPIO and Modbus interfaces), complemented by periSTART, periSWITCH, periMICA edge computer, periTUNNEL cabling-extension solution, periSNOOP, periLINE accessories, kits, and tools such as periSCOPE and the Dashboard Container.

Product overview

Perinet is a pioneer of Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) technology offering a modular IoT connectivity system. The portfolio centers on the periCORE SPE communication module as the core network component, supplemented by the periNODE smart adapter family (supporting 0-10V, 4-20mA, GPIO, and Modbus interfaces), periSTART and periSWITCH smart components, the periMICA edge computer for modular edge computing, and periTUNNEL for extending Ethernet over existing wire infrastructure. The offering also includes Starter and Development kits for system integration, and periSNOOP for monitoring applications. Together these products enable seamless Sensor2Cloud connectivity by bridging OT/field-level devices to IT systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• periCORE: Single Pair Ethernet communication module (SPE Modul) — the core network module for seamless IoT connectivity.
• periSTART
• periSWITCH
• periNODE 0-10V
• periNODE 4-20mA
• periNODE GPIO
• periNODE Modbus
• periSNOOP 4-20mA
• periMICA
• periTUNNEL
• periLINE basic
• periSCOPE
• periCORE Dashboard Container

Products and services

• periCORE Single Pair Ethernet communication module that serves as the core network module for Perinet's SPE ecosystem, enabling seamless connectivity between field devices and IT systems. Targeted at industrial OT/IT integration projects.
• periSTART Smart component within the Perinet SPE ecosystem that enables quick start and initialization of SPE devices. Targeted at system integrators and developers deploying Perinet networks.
• periSWITCH Smart switching component for managing SPE network connections and traffic within Perinet's connectivity system. Targeted at industrial network architects.
• periNODE 0-10V Smart adapter connecting 0-10V analog sensors and actuators to enterprise IT systems via Single Pair Ethernet. Targeted at building automation and industrial analog-signal applications.
• periNODE 4-20mA Smart adapter for integrating 4-20mA industrial current-loop sensors into IP networks using Single Pair Ethernet. Targeted at industrial process-sensor applications.
• periNODE GPIO Smart adapter providing GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) connectivity for digital field devices via Single Pair Ethernet. Targeted at digital-I/O integration use cases.
• periNODE Modbus Smart adapter integrating Modbus RTU devices into IP networks via Single Pair Ethernet, with CRA compliance, remote maintenance, automatic device search and secure REST API access. Targeted at industrial sites with legacy Modbus equipment.
• periSNOOP 4-20mA Smart monitoring component for 4-20mA current-loop signals in industrial applications. Targeted at maintenance and condition-monitoring use cases.
• periMICA Modular edge computer for local data processing and edge computing at the field level in industrial IoT deployments. Targeted at industrial sites requiring on-premises aggregation and analytics.
• periTUNNEL Kit solution extending Ethernet connectivity over existing 2- or 4-wire cables up to 800 meters at up to 100 Mbit/s. Targeted at building automation and remote-device networking retrofits where new cabling is impractical.
• Starter Kit Plus Complete starter kit for developers and system integrators to begin working with Perinet's SPE products. Targeted at evaluation and pilot deployments.
• Development Kit Development kit for engineers building SPE-based IoT solutions with Perinet components. Targeted at product-development teams and integration engineers.
• periLINE basic Basic connectivity accessory line for Perinet's SPE ecosystem (cabling and connectivity components). Targeted at installers deploying Perinet SPE hardware.
• periSCOPE Free device-discovery utility for effortless search of SPE devices on a Perinet network. Targeted at installers and integrators commissioning SPE systems.
• Dashboard Container periCORE Dashboard Container for real-time and historical data visualization on SPE networks, requiring no setup. Targeted at operators needing quick visibility into connected field devices.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered regional and global.

• ZentinelregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZentinel is a systems integrator operating in Spain, Portugal & Latin America. They provide manufacturers with seamless access to essential machine data at a fraction of the cost of conventional OT solutions, implementing Perinet products for customers in the region.
• Com-Forth Kft.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCom-Forth Kft. is a systems integrator based in Hungary specializing in delivering robust, industrial-grade hardware solutions for demanding applications.
• Digi-KeyglobalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal electronic component distributor offering Perinet products worldwide through their supplier center.
• FarnellregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean distributor offering Perinet products across Europe through their catalog and distribution network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Phoenix Contact: Global industrial connectivity, automation, and interface solutions incumbent with deep relationships across industrial, building automation, and energy customers. Overlaps with Perinet's three target verticals and competes on broader portfolios that include SPE-capable products and edge connectivity.
• Harting Technology Group: One of the world's leading industrial connector families, also active in industrial Ethernet infrastructure and active member of the SPE Industrial Partner Network. Closely comparable to Perinet in target market and SPE ecosystem positioning, and structurally relevant via the Harting family connection on Perinet's leadership team.
• Advantech: Global industrial IoT and edge computing company offering edge gateways, industrial PCs, and wireless/IIoT platforms. Comparable to Perinet in edge compute (periMICA) and IoT gateway use cases, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader product breadth.
• Beckhoff Automation: German automation specialist offering PC-based control, I/O, drive, and EtherCAT-based industrial networking. Targets the same industrial and building automation customers as Perinet with broader, integrated automation platforms that increasingly include SPE-compatible connectivity.

Others

• Texas Instruments (SPE ecosystem): Major semiconductor vendor and active SPE Industrial Partner Network contributor, supplying the physical-layer and system-on-chip silicon that underpins SPE products including those used in Perinet-style modules. Not a direct competitor, but a key ecosystem enabler whose roadmap decisions materially shape Perinet's addressable market.

Direct peers

• Moxa: Taiwanese-headquartered industrial networking and edge connectivity vendor offering managed switches, protocol gateways, and IIoT solutions. Direct overlap with Perinet's periSWITCH, periMICA, and adapter products in serving industrial automation customers with OT/IT convergence use cases.
• HMS Networks (Anybus): Swedish-headquartered industrial communication specialist whose Anybus brand sells embedded network connectivity modules, gateways, and adapters for connecting industrial devices to fieldbus and Ethernet networks. Direct overlap with Perinet's periNODE adapter family and periCORE networking module in serving industrial OEMs and system integrators.
• Hilscher: German industrial communication company offering embedded network interfaces, protocol converters, and PC cards for OT/IT integration. Operates in the same Sensor2Cloud/fieldbus-to-Ethernet space as Perinet with a comparable B2B customer base of industrial OEMs and system integrators.
• WAGO: German industrial interconnection and automation company offering I/O systems, controllers, and fieldbus/Ethernet connectivity for industrial and building automation. Comparable to Perinet in customer base (industrial OEMs, panel builders, system integrators) and in pushing SPE-based field connectivity.
• Weidmüller: German industrial connectivity specialist offering terminal blocks, I/O systems, and industrial Ethernet / IoT gateway solutions. Directly comparable to Perinet in industrial, building automation, and energy verticals, particularly in field-level connectivity and Sensor2Cloud integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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