<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001213900-23-096943.txt : 20231219
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-23-096943
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SULLIVAN JAMES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001254117
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32929
		FILM NUMBER:		231497476

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3301 OLCOTT STREET
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Peraso Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000890394
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				770291941
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2309 BERING DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408 418 7500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2309 BERING DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MoSys, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060530

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MONOLITHIC SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960613
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    <periodOfReport>2023-12-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000890394</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Peraso Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PRSO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001254117</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SULLIVAN JAMES</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2309 BERING DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95131</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-12-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5764</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.217</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>88457</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;), which vest as to one-sixth of the shares subject to the RSUs on each semi-annual anniversary of December 17, 2021. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock once vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the number of shares of the Issuer's common stock withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation in connection with the settlement of shares of common stock underlying the portion of the RSUs that vested on December 15, 2023.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Sullivan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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