What Raspberry Pi Foundation does

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-registered charity (number 1129409) founded to advance computing education and digital making among young people. It operates a portfolio of free educational programs including Code Club (a global network of volunteer-run coding clubs for ages 9-13), Coolest Projects (annual showcase events), the Astro Pi Challenge (partnership with the European Space Agency enabling young people to run code on the International Space Station), and Experience AI (an AI literacy program co-developed with Google DeepMind for students aged 11-14). The Foundation develops curriculum resources, online learning platforms (Ada Computer Science for ages 14+, Experience CS, Code Editor for Education, Training Hub), and Hello World magazine, all provided free of charge and translated into up to 30 languages. Its technology stack is content and platform-based rather than hardware-based: it delivers web-based code editors, project guides, and educator training rather than manufacturing computers. The Foundation is structurally separate from Raspberry Pi Holdings plc, the publicly listed commercial entity that manufactures and sells Raspberry Pi single-board computers; the Foundation itself does not sell hardware products.

The Foundation operates a community-led go-to-market model combining self-serve digital platforms, regional implementation partners, school partnerships, and government education programs across the UK, Ireland, USA, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Latin America, and Estonia. Its revenue model is primarily philanthropic: it operates as a charity funded through donations, corporate grants (notably from Google.org with cumulative commitments exceeding $44.6M, plus Sony, Arm, Salesforce Ireland), and charitable trusts (Lansdowne Partners, Ezrah Charitable Trust). The 2021 funding round valued the entity at $500M, with subsequent strategic minority investments from Sony Semiconductor Solutions (2023) and Arm Holdings (2023). Customer segments are bifurcated between end beneficiaries (K-12 students, teachers, volunteer mentors) who receive free resources, and institutional partners (governments, school systems, regional NGOs) who receive funded program delivery. The Foundation also conducts academic research through the University of Cambridge Computing Education Research Centre and publishes findings on pedagogy, gender balance, and AI education.

Name

Raspberry Pi Foundation

Legal name

The Raspberry Pi Foundation

Website

https://raspberrypi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-registered charity that provides free computing and AI literacy education to K-12 students and teachers globally through programs like Code Club, Experience AI, Astro Pi, and Ada Computer Science, funded primarily by corporate grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Computer Science Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM Project-Based Learning (PBL) & Challenge Platforms (EDAFANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL), Science & STEM Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAH), STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

Keywords

• Computing education programs
• STEM education resources
• Coding curriculum platforms
• AI literacy training
• Teacher professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Operations and Donations: The Raspberry Pi Foundation operates as a UK-registered charity (number 1129409) and non-profit organization. Income is generated through donations, grants, and charitable activities. The foundation's group includes Hello World Foundation trading as Raspberry Pi Foundation Europe, Raspberry Pi Foundation North America (501(c)(3) nonprofit), and regional entities in India and Kenya.
2. Educational Services and Training: Free and paid teacher training, professional development courses, and educational resources including Hello World magazine subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-registered educational charity that provides free computing education resources, programs, and platforms for young people aged 5–18 and the educators who teach them. Its offerings include global coding club networks (Code Club), step-by-step coding project guides, AI literacy curricula co-developed with Google DeepMind (Experience AI), evidence-based computing curricula, teacher training, a mobile coding app, and an academic research centre in partnership with the University of Cambridge. The Foundation is distinct from Raspberry Pi Holdings plc, the separate commercial entity that manufactures and sells Raspberry Pi single-board computers.

Product overview

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is an educational charity (UK registered, number 1129409) offering a portfolio of free learning resources and programs focused on teaching young people to code and become digital makers. The core offerings include Code Club (global network of coding clubs), Coolest Projects (annual tech showcase), and Astro Pi Challenge (space-based coding program). Educational platforms include Code Club Projects (free project guides in 30 languages), Ada Computer Science (CS curriculum for 14+), Experience AI (AI literacy with Google DeepMind), Experience CS (integrated CS curriculum), and Code Editor for Education (Python coding environment). Supporting infrastructure includes the Training Hub (educator professional development), Hello World Magazine (educator publication), and the Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre (academic research partnership with Cambridge University). The Foundation operates Code Clubs globally and manages Coolest Projects events in multiple countries. The Foundation is separate from Raspberry Pi Holdings plc which commercializes hardware products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ada Computer Science: A free computer science learning platform for students aged 14 and up, providing reliable resources for teaching and learning computer science.
• Experience AI
• Code Club
• Coolest Projects
• Astro Pi
• Hello World

Products and services

• Code Club Global network of coding clubs for young people aged 9–13, providing free step-by-step project guides for creating games, animations, and web pages with volunteer mentor support.
• Coolest Projects Annual global technology showcase where young digital creators share their coding and making projects, receiving feedback and inspiration from the community, both online and through in-person events.
• Astro Pi Challenge European Space Agency partnership challenge enabling young people to write computer programs that run on Raspberry Pi computers aboard the International Space Station.
• Computing Curriculum Complete set of evidence-based classroom resources for teaching computing at K-12 levels, developed by specialist educators and informed by computing education research.
• Code Club Projects Free online platform with step-by-step coding project guides available in up to 30 languages, covering Scratch, Python, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript for young learners.
• Ada Computer Science Free computer science learning platform for students aged 14+, providing comprehensive, curriculum-aligned resources for GCSE and A-Level computer science preparation.
• Experience AI AI literacy program co-developed with Google DeepMind, teaching students aged 11–14 about artificial intelligence and machine learning through practical, classroom-ready lessons.
• Experience CS Free, integrated computer science curriculum providing comprehensive computing education resources for K-12 schools.
• Code Classroom (Code Editor for Education) Free web-based code editor and classroom platform designed for young people learning Python programming in educational settings.
• Training Hub Online platform offering free training courses and professional development resources for educators teaching computing.
• Hello World Magazine Free magazine for computing educators covering teaching strategies, classroom resources, and technology education news, distributed digitally and in print.
• Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre Research centre in partnership with the University of Cambridge that advances computing education through academic research, publications, and global research seminars.
• OctoStudio Free mobile coding app developed with MIT's Lifelong Kindergarten group for children to create animations and games using coding blocks on phones and tablets, featuring Bluetooth beam functionality between devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,210 young people successfully ran code on the International Space Station (2024/25)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, flagship and core.

• NerdzFactory CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Implementation partner for Experience AI rollout in Nigeria. NerdzFactory delivers the teacher capacity-building program that equipped 1,142 educators in its inaugural year, targeting 3,150 teachers and 157,000+ students.
• Google DeepMindflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Co-development partner for Experience AI program curriculum. Google DeepMind collaborates on AI literacy content teaching students aged 11-14 about AI and machine learning.
• European Space Agency (ESA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerESA Education partnership for the European Astro Pi Challenge, allowing young people to write programs that run on Raspberry Pi computers aboard the International Space Station.
• Code Club Australia (Telstra Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Telstra Foundation powering Moonhack, a free annual international coding challenge for young people that engaged 44,500+ participants in 2023.
• Young Scientists KenyamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partner for Experience AI in Kenya. Delivers AI literacy training to educators, with 104 teachers trained across 37 counties in 2025.
• Estonia (AI Leap Initiative)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership under AI Leap initiative to equip 20,000+ students and teachers with AI tools, part of Google.org's broader AI education commitment.
• MIT Media Lab (Lifelong Kindergarten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on OctoStudio mobile coding app, developed by MIT's Lifelong Kindergarten group. The app brings block-based coding to mobile devices, reaching children globally without computer access.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Code.org: US-based nonprofit focused on expanding access to computer science in K-12 schools through free curricula, Hour of Code, and teacher training. Direct competitor to the Raspberry Pi Foundation's Code Club, Ada CS, and computing curriculum offerings, with a similar nonprofit, free-resource model and major corporate sponsorship.
• Scratch Foundation (MIT): Nonprofit stewarding Scratch, the leading block-based programming platform for children. Powers the Raspberry Pi Foundation's own Code Club projects and represents a deep collaboration (OctoStudio); also a peer in serving K-12 coding education through free, community-driven tools.
• micro:bit Educational Foundation: UK-registered charity promoting a low-cost microcontroller for computing education in schools worldwide. Closest analogue to Raspberry Pi as a charity-backed educational hardware-plus-curriculum model, serving the same K-12 STEM teacher audience.
• Code Club (Telstra Foundation): While Code Club is a Raspberry Pi Foundation program, Code Club Australia is operated as a separate entity under the Telstra Foundation. Comparable as a regional volunteer-led coding club network running in schools and libraries with similar volunteer and project-guide infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Khan Academy: Large US-based nonprofit providing free, world-class online education across many subjects including computing. Broader in scope than the Raspberry Pi Foundation but comparable in its free, freemium model, global reach, teacher dashboards, and reliance on philanthropic funding.

Emerging players

• Tynker: For-profit K-12 coding education platform offering self-paced courses, block- and text-based programming, and school/district subscriptions. Competes with Code Club Projects and Ada CS for the same teacher and student audience, but operates a paid SaaS model rather than free charity-funded resources.
• Codecademy: Interactive coding education platform with strong content in Python, web development, and data science. Overlaps with the Foundation's Ada Computer Science platform for older learners (14+), but is for-profit and adult-learner focused, making it a partial rather than direct competitor.
• Brilliant.org: STEM learning platform with interactive problem-solving courses in math, science, and computer science. Comparable in delivering high-quality interactive STEM content to engaged learners, but commercial subscription model and broader STEM focus differentiate it from the Foundation's K-12 computing mission.

Others

• CSTA (Computer Science Teachers Association): US-based professional association supporting K-12 computer science teachers through advocacy, standards, and community. Complementary rather than competitive: aligns with the Foundation's teacher-training mission and is a natural channel partner for Ada CS and Experience AI adoption.
• European Schoolnet: Consortium of European education ministries running joint initiatives like EU Code Week and teacher professional development. Comparable as a Europe-wide educational intermediary and a likely partner for the Foundation's pan-European computing and AI literacy programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/RaspberryPiFoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/officialRaspberryPi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/raspberrypifoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/raspberrypifoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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