Raspberry Pi Holdings plc is a British technology company that designs and manufactures

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s (SBCs), compute modules, semiconductors, and complementary accessories, marketed under the

Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi ( ) is a series of small single-board computers (SBCs) developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation in collaboration with Broadcom Inc., Broadcom. To commercialize the product and support its growing demand, the ...

brand. Originally developed to support computer science education, Raspberry Pi products were quickly embraced by hobbyists and professionals and are now primarily used in industrial and embedded applications.

History

The Raspberry Pi Foundation, a UK-based nonprofit, was established in autumn 2008 to promote the study of computer science in schools. To support this mission, it developed a small, low-cost single-board computer, the Raspberry Pi. The first model was released in 2012 and, although initially aimed at education, it was quickly adopted by computing and electronics hobbyists. According to the organization, many of these users later applied their experience with Raspberry Pi in professional and industrial contexts. To commercialize the product and meet increasing demand, the Foundation created a wholly owned subsidiary, Raspberry Pi (Trading) Ltd, in late 2012 to handle product development and manufacturing. Profits from the commercial entity were used to support the Foundation’s charitable activities. Between 2012 and 2024, the subsidiary contributed nearly US$50 million to the Foundation. Eben Upton, a co-founder, stepped down from the Foundation’s board in December 2012 to serve as CEO of both the Foundation and the new trading company. In September 2013, Lance Howarth was appointed CEO of the Foundation, allowing Upton to focus on leading the commercial business. In 2021, Raspberry Pi (Trading) Ltd was renamed Raspberry Pi Ltd. In early 2024, ownership of the commercial entity was transferred to a new parent company, Raspberry Pi Holdings, which was 77.31% owned by the foundation. In June 2024, Raspberry Pi Holdings became a

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and completed an

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(IPO) on the

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. The Foundation supported the move and stated that proceeds from share sales would be used to establish an endowment for its educational programs, while maintaining a significant stake in the commercial entity. Following the IPO, the Foundation's ownership in Raspberry Pi Holdings decreased to 49.08%.

Operations

The company sources its

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(SoC) components from

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and outsources the majority of its manufacturing to

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. It also counts Sony and Arm among its strategic shareholders. As of 2024, 70% of the company’s sales were to industrial customers, primarily for embedded applications, with the remaining 30% to the enthusiast and education sectors. , the company had sold over 68 million single-board computers. In addition to its hardware business, the company also operates a publishing division, Raspberry Pi Press, which produces books and magazines, including ''The Raspberry Pi Official Magazine''. The company also operates a retail store in Cambridge, which opened in early 2019 and serves as a space for product demonstrations, events, and direct customer engagement.

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