Peliti Associati was founded in Rome in 1986 as a graphic design studio. Two years later, the association set up a publishing company specializing in photographic books. This led to Peliti organising the 1994 edition of the European Publishers Award for Photography, together with six other publishing houses from around Europe.

In 1995, Peliti Associati opened the Galleria Minima in the courtyard of Palazzo Borghese in Rome, where exhibitions were held continually until 2002.

In 1996, the company extended its activities to other business communication fields, and became a public relations agency.

Peliti also has an office in Milan.