
Perto is an energy efficiency service provider focused on old and mid-size buildings, aiming to digitize, decarbonize, and optimize them. Their core product, pertoIOTA, is a smart and digital Building Management System (BMS) that utilizes AI to control building energy systems like heating and ventilation, promising up to 50% energy and CO2 emission savings. The system is designed to be affordable, standardized, and plug-and-play, making it suitable for refurbishing existing buildings at scale. PertoIOTA offers real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and remote control capabilities, leveraging IoT data and AI for optimization through features like schedulers and automation. The company targets housing companies, energy providers, and public bodies, positioning itself as a digital project manager for energy efficiency projects. Perto provides open-source data sets for research in heating systems and emphasizes its role in the energy transition with a young, international team.

Perto is an energy efficiency service provider focused on old and mid-size buildings, aiming to digitize, decarbonize, and optimize them. Their core product, pertoIOTA, is a smart and digital Building Management System (BMS) that utilizes AI to control building energy systems like heating and ventilation, promising up to 50% energy and CO2 emission savings. The system is designed to be affordable, standardized, and plug-and-play, making it suitable for refurbishing existing buildings at scale. PertoIOTA offers real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and remote control capabilities, leveraging IoT data and AI for optimization through features like schedulers and automation. The company targets housing companies, energy providers, and public bodies, positioning itself as a digital project manager for energy efficiency projects. Perto provides open-source data sets for research in heating systems and emphasizes its role in the energy transition with a young, international team.
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Core product: pertoIOTA — IoT + AI Building Management System for energy optimisation
Target customers: Housing companies, energy providers, public bodies
Claimed impact: Up to 50% energy and CO2 savings (site messaging; case examples lower)
Team size: Approximately 50 employees
Notable founder(s): Dr. Sebastian Schröer (founder/representative); Frank Krischok (co-founder referenced)
Energy efficiency and decarbonisation of existing building stock
Energy efficiency / Building management
Seed round announced Dec 1, 2016
“Agile Accelerator (lead investor for seed round)”