Raspberry Pi Holdings
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Raspberry Pi Holdings plc is a British technology business focused on designing and manufacturing single-board computers (SBCs) and modules, marketed as Raspberry Pi, for use by private individuals, including enthusiasts, and businesses. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| LSE: RPI | |
| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | June 2024 |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, England |
Key people | Martin Hellawell (Chairman) Eben Upton (CEO) |
| Products | Raspberry Pi |
| Revenue | $259.5 million (2024)[1] |
| $17.6 million (2024)[1] | |
| $11.7 million (2024)[1] | |
| Website | www |
History
In 2012, a charity established to promote the study of computer science, the Raspberry Pi Foundation, set up a new commercial entity responsible for developing and manufacturing its computers, namely Raspberry Pi (Trading) Ltd.[2] It installed Eben Upton as CEO.[3]
One of the company's objectives was to make the product affordable to schools and school children and, in 2015, it launched the Raspberry Pi Zero at a selling price of US$5 or £4.[4]
In 2021, Raspberry Pi (Trading) Ltd changed its name to Raspberry Pi Ltd.[2][5] Its newly-formed holding company, Raspberry Pi Holdings, converting to a public limited company and was the subject of an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in June 2024.[6][7][8][9] As a result of the initial public offering, the largest shareholder of Raspberry Pi Holdings plc, the Raspberry Pi Foundation, was diluted from holding 77.31% of the company to 49.08% of it.[10]
Operations
The company uses Broadcom as supplier of system on a chip components and Sony as manufacturer of most of its products.[11] As of June 2024, the company had sold 60 million single-board computers.[12]
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