Piper sells the Piper Computer Kit, a DIY computer kit that turns passive screen time into active, hands-on learning for children. The product is aimed primarily at kids roughly 8 to 12 years old and is designed to build computing and engineering skills through play. Piper markets through major retailers (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Toys"R"Us) and direct sales, and the kit is used in over 750 schools worldwide. The company positions itself as an award-winning STEM education brand and the leading STEM educational toy on Amazon. Piper plans to use new funding to build an expanded ecosystem of products that allow children of all ages to continually expand their STEM skills. The team is led by co-founder and CEO Mark Pavlyukovskyy and co-founder Joel Sadler; the company launched in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco. Piper produces a computer kit centered on a Raspberry Pi 3 that teaches 7–12 year olds electronics, programming and engineering by having students assemble their own computers and build gadgets to solve Minecraft challenges. The kit ships with a Raspberry Pi 3, a display, a power supply and a wooden snap‑together case that doubles as a three‑dimensional puzzle. Piper emphasizes playful learning and says the product boosts creative confidence with technology; co‑founder Joel Sadler has described the kit as “a Trojan horse for learning.” The product is already in wide use and has attracted celebrity endorsement, including from Steve Wozniak, and the company says Elon Musk’s children use the products. The article does not disclose revenue or other operating metrics.

Total raised

$10M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Sep 2017