Name

Manico

Legal name

Manico AB

Website

https://manicotouch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Manico AB designs and sells 32-inch Android-based multi-touch displays (FunTable and FunBoard) with proprietary EdUp and PlayEd education and entertainment software, targeting schools, museums, and public spaces globally through 20+ distribution partners across 20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interactive Educational Hardware

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118)

SIC

Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Kids & Education Tablets (CRACAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maker / DIY Electronics & Physical Computing Platforms (EDAFANAC), Graphics Tablets, Styluses & Pen Displays (HDACAFAD)

Keywords

• Interactive multi-touch hardware
• Collaborative learning displays
• Educational touchscreen tablets
• Digital classroom screens
• Multi-user touch tables

Headquarters

HQ city

Norrköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (FunTable & FunBoard): Sale of large multi-touch interactive devices - FunTable (table form factor) and FunBoard (portable surfboard that can be wall-mounted, table-mounted, or floor-placed). These are one-time hardware purchases with additional software/apps available for download.
2. Proprietary Software (EdUp, EdUp Live, PlayEd): Sales of Manico's own education and entertainment software applications. EdUp offers pedagogic solutions; PlayEd focuses on games and apps for public spaces. Additional apps available through Manico's own catalogue.
3. Third-Party App Distribution (Google Play): Distribution of third-party apps and games through Google Play Store integration, allowing users to download favorite apps directly to their Manico devices.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Manico designs, manufactures and sells giant 32-inch multi-touch interactive screens (FunTable and FunBoard form factors) intended as collaborative digital playgrounds for children and groups. The hardware ships with proprietary EdUp and PlayEd software divisions providing educational and entertainment applications, and integrates with the Google Play Store for additional apps. The devices are sold primarily to schools, museums, libraries, elderly homes, healthcare facilities, retail/public venues, and airports.

Product overview

Manico offers interactive multi-touch hardware devices complemented by proprietary software. Its core product portfolio consists of two hardware platforms: FunTable (a 32-inch multi-touch table) and FunBoard (a 32-inch multi-touch surfboard), both supporting multiple simultaneous users. These devices run Manico's exclusive software ecosystem, including EdUp and EdUp Live for educational applications and PlayEd for entertainment. FunTable comes pre-installed with over 50 EdUp and PlayEd apps, while additional learning and entertainment apps can be downloaded via Manico's own catalog, third-party providers, and Google Play Store. The products serve diverse indoor environments including schools, museums, libraries, elderly homes, shopping centers, hotels, hospitals, and airports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EdUp: Manico's education software division developed with schools, museums and learning centers in mind, offering engaging pedagogic solutions that promote collaborative joyful learning and interaction.
• EdUp Live
• PlayEd

Products and services

• FunTable A giant 32-inch multi-touch table designed for children, housed in a stable, durable, table-shaped enclosure. Enables multiple children to simultaneously point, draw, click, and interact with on-screen content for collaborative play and joyful learning.
• FunBoard A giant 32-inch interactive, multifunctional multi-touch surfboard for children. More portable than FunTable, it can be mounted on a wall, placed on a table, or laid on the floor. Supports 10 touch points and serves as a digital playground for kids, adults, and the elderly.
• EdUp

Quantifiable outcome

• Schools report significant increase in student engagement, collaboration, and learning
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SMART Technologies: SMART is the established leader in interactive displays for K–12 classrooms (SMART Board, formerly SMART Table), competing with Manico for the same school procurement budgets and emphasizing multi-touch, collaborative classroom use cases.
• Boxlight (Mimio): Boxlight's Mimio and ECHO brands deliver interactive classroom solutions including large touch displays and collaborative learning software, putting it in direct competition with Manico's FunTable/FunBoard + EdUp stack for K–12 spending.
• Promethean: Promethean's ActivPanel is a dominant interactive flat panel for schools worldwide, paired with its own classroom software (ActivInspire/ClassFlow). It overlaps with Manico's education hardware-plus-software model in the same collaborative learning category.
• Newline Interactive: Newline produces interactive touch displays and whiteboard solutions for education and corporate markets; its Trutouch series competes head-to-head with Manico's screens for school and institutional budgets.
• Ideum: Ideum designs and manufactures large-format multi-touch tables (e.g., Pano and Drafting Table) and custom touch installations for museums, education, and public spaces — directly comparable to Manico's FunTable form factor, target verticals, and collaborative multi-user positioning.
• CTOUCH: CTOUCH manufactures large-format touch displays for education and enterprise, including collaborative multi-touch screens used in classrooms — directly competitive with FunTable/FunBoard on form factor, use case, and target buyer.
• CleverTouch: CleverTouch (Sahara) sells multi-touch interactive displays and accompanying lesson software targeting schools and meeting rooms, very similar to Manico's combination of touch hardware with proprietary education/entertainment software.

Broad incumbents

• BenQ: BenQ is a broad display and projector manufacturer whose BenQ Board line targets education classrooms; it does not specialize in collaborative multi-touch tables like Manico but competes in the same institutional procurement cycles.
• ViewSonic: ViewSonic is a large display vendor offering interactive flat panels (ViewBoard) for education and enterprise — a broader incumbent whose products overlap with Manico in schools and meeting rooms.

Emerging players

• T1V: T1V builds multi-touch interactive tables and collaboration software (AirConnect) for enterprise and education markets; a smaller, niche-focused player comparable to Manico in product shape and multi-user interaction story.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manicotouch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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