Tactus Group Invests in pi-top
Summary
Tactus Group, a specialist in the development of consumer technology products, invested in pi-top, a London, UK-based expert in coding and robotics that focuses on improving digital skills in the education sector. Founded in 2014 and led by Stanley Buchesky, CEO and Chairman, pi-top is an ed-tech company which aims to increase access to coding and technical education through its project-based learning software platform and its Raspberry Pi-based hardware. It provides multi-branded IT hardware to global retailers and the public sector, developing a strong reputation and trading relationships with corporate technology businesses such as Microsoft and Intel. The company’s product portfolio includes IT hardware, smart home technology and wearable tech apparel, which it sells through partnerships with online and high street retailers worldwide. This investment follows the company’s £10m backing from private equity firm Arete Capital Partners earlier this year, and it used this funding to finalise the subsequent acquisition of gaming specialist CCL Computers in April 2021.