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EdTech Firm pi-top Secures $4m of New Investment


LONDON, Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading coding and robotics learning company, pi-top, has successfully closed a funding round that sees $4m of new investment into the company.

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This substantial investment was raised following the recent appointment of their new Executive Chairman Stanley Buchesky, marking a new strategy for the company along with a revised organisational structure. 

pi-top's future strategy includes: 

Jesse Lozano, pi-top's CEO and co-founder said: "It's been great to welcome Stanley to the pi-top team and to have him spearhead this round of funding. He has played an instrumental role in helping us to realign our business focus so that we are better positioned to understand and meet the needs of our global community of customers." 

Jesse continued: "The future strategic direction for pi-top lies very much in us continuing to deliver world-class teaching solutions that get students around the world learning by making and equipping them with the right skills to get the jobs of tomorrow."

Stanley Buchesky commented: "I'm delighted to join pi-top at such an important stage of growth. With the imminent release of pi-top [4] this November, investors were very supportive of the new strategy. The fact that this bridge round was oversubscribed is a testament to the strength of pi-top and our future as an education technology company."

Founded in 2014, pi-top is company based on the simple idea that a 'maker-mindset' is essential to develop the skills we all need to be future ready. Click here for more information on pi-top.

About pi-top

pi-top is a leading provider of project-based learning (PBL) to teach coding, robotics and other STEAM subjects to students in middle schools, high schools and technical colleges. With sales in 70 different countries across the world, the company is expanding to schools in the U.S.

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