Raspberry Pi Holdings
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| LSE: RPI | |
| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, England |
Key people | Martin Hellawell (Chairman) Eben Upton (CEO) |
| Products | Raspberry Pi |
| Revenue |  $265.8 million (2023)[1] |
| $37.5 million (2023)[1] | |
| $31.6 million (2023)[1] | |
| Website | www |
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.
History
[edit]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, 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, Raspberry Pi Holdings' largest shareholder, the Raspberry Pi Foundation, was diluted from holding 77.31% of the company to just 49.08% of it.[1]
Operations
[edit]The company uses Broadcom as supplier of system on a chip components and Sony as manufacturer of most of its products.[10] As of June 2024, the company had sold 60 million single-board computers.[11]
References
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- ^ "Raspberry Pi Zero, at swag store". Archived from the original on 8 February 2016.
- ^ Upton, Liz (6 October 2021). "Welcome to our new website!". raspberrypi.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Raspberry Pi Holdings". www.londonstockexchange.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Weatherbed, Jess (15 May 2024). "Raspberry Pi prepares to go public and expand its lineup of supercheap computers". The Verge. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Pounder, Les (22 May 2024). "$40 million Raspberry Pi IPO is set for June". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Kharpal, Arjun (11 June 2024). "Computing firm Raspberry Pi pops 31% in rare London market debut". CNBC. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Why Raspberry Pi's IPO success bodes well for other tech firms listing in the UK". A. J. Bell. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Raspberry Pi shares soar on stock market debut". BBC News. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.