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Where is Raspberry Pi from?

Raspberry Pi comes from the United Kingdom. It was founded in Cambridge, the United Kingdom in 2012.[1],[2],[3] It is owned by Raspberry Pi Holdings plc, headquartered in the United Kingdom.[4],[5],[6]

Origin

United Kingdom

Founded 2012 in Cambridge

Owner today

United Kingdom

Raspberry Pi Holdings plc

Key facts

Country of origin
United Kingdom[1],[2]
Founded
2012, Cambridge[1],[2],[3]
Founder
Raspberry Pi Foundation
Current owner
Raspberry Pi Holdings plc[4],[5],[6]
Owner headquarters
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Ownership
Owned
Type
Brand — single-board computers
Category
Electronics

Good to know

  • The first Raspberry Pi went on sale on 29 February 2012. The project began in Cambridge in autumn 2008; the Raspberry Pi Foundation's founders were Eben Upton, Rob Mullins, Jack Lang, Alan Mycroft, Pete Lomas and David Braben.
  • Raspberry Pi Ltd, which makes the computers, is owned by Raspberry Pi Holdings plc, listed in London since June 2024. The educational charity Raspberry Pi Foundation is the largest shareholder, with about 41% after selling shares in April 2026; Arm holds about 13%.
  • Registered office at 194 Cambridge Science Park. The listed holding company was incorporated in March 2024 above Raspberry Pi Ltd, the trading company the Raspberry Pi Foundation set up in 2012.
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Sources

  1. [1]Raspberry Pi — Wikipedia — Wikipedia
  2. [2]Come to our fourth birthday party — Raspberry Pi, "we launched Raspberry Pi on February 29th in 2012"; party at the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory (8 January 2016) (checked 2026-10-22)
  3. [3]Raspberry Pi IPO — Raspberry Pi, 11 June 2024: listing as Raspberry Pi Holdings plc; "in the autumn of 2008, a handful of us set off on this journey together" (checked 2026-10-22)
  4. [4]RASPBERRY PI LTD (08207441) — persons with significant control — Companies House, Raspberry Pi Holdings Plc (15557387) holds 75% or more of shares and voting rights since 23 May 2024; Raspberry Pi Foundation ceased as PSC that day (checked 2026-10-22)
  5. [5]Arm takes up most of GBP60 million Raspberry Pi share sale — Alliance News (Morningstar), 23 April 2026: Raspberry Pi Foundation sold 10.9 million shares (5.6%) and keeps 79.4 million shares, a 41.0% stake (checked 2026-10-22)
  6. [6]Notification of major holdings (RNS 2617C) — Raspberry Pi Holdings plc (RNS, via Ticker), 28 April 2026: Arm Technology Investments 2 Limited holds 13.09% of voting rights, up from 8.39% (checked 2026-10-22)
Reviewed by Ali on 2026-10-22Report a correction