UK's Most Powerful 100 Brands 2026 › Raspberry Pi
#39 of 100 – Technology & Digital

Raspberry Pi

A Cambridge company that designs low-cost single-board computers and chips used by hobbyists, schools and industrial customers.

By Abhimanyu Ghosh, Chairman, WCRC, with the WCRC Business Intelligence Unit · November 2026

Provisional score
WCRC UK's Most Powerful 100 Brands 2026 badge: Raspberry Pi #39
Power Score65.96out of 100
UK rank#39 of 100
HeadquartersCambridge, England
Founded2008
Latest revenue$323m revenue
Global rankOutside top 100

Raspberry Pi in brief

  • Rank: #39 of 100 in UK's Most Powerful 100 Brands 2026; #4 of 12 in Technology & Digital.
  • WCRC Power Score: 65.96 out of 100.
  • Founded: 2008, by Eben Upton, Rob Mullins, Jack Lang, Alan Mycroft, Pete Lomas and David Braben.
  • Owner: Raspberry Pi Holdings plc, Cambridge, England.
  • Leadership: Eben Upton, Chief Executive.
  • Latest revenue: $323m revenue (FY2025, year to Dec 2025, +25.0%), group revenue of Raspberry Pi Holdings plc, as per company filings.

What makes Raspberry Pi powerful

Raspberry Pi began as a tool to teach children to code and has become a global computing brand. Its credit-card-sized boards are used in classrooms, maker projects and, increasingly, in industrial equipment.

In 2025 revenue rose 25% to US$323.2 million and units shipped grew to 7.6 million. Eben Upton's company combines a low price with a long product life and a vast community that writes the software, tutorials and add-ons that make its boards useful. Its own chips are a second growth engine: in 2025 it shipped 8.4 million semiconductor units, the first year chip volumes exceeded boards and modules.

Raspberry Pi shipped 7.6 million units in 2025, up from 7.0 million the year before.

Why Raspberry Pi ranks #39

Raspberry Pi is 39th with a WCRC Power Score of 65.96, just behind Aston Martin and ahead of Glenfiddich. Product & innovation is its top pillar at 72, and Trust is 70, reflecting a loyal developer community. Digital & financial scores 64 after 25% revenue growth in 2025. Positioning & recall at 62 and Sustainability & governance at 60 hold it back, as it is less familiar to general consumers.

The Achilles' heel

Raspberry Pi depends on memory and chip supply it does not control. The company faced rising DRAM costs in 2025 and expects supply constraints to persist beyond 2026, forcing price rises and inventory buffers. Its share price is volatile, and slowing industrial demand or lost design wins could quickly hit growth.

The 2026 story

Raspberry Pi reported FY2025 results on 31 March 2026. Revenue rose 25% to US$323.2 million and units shipped grew 9% to 7.6 million. The company made 13 product launches in the year. It managed rising DRAM costs through supplier diversification and pricing changes. The shares rose sharply after the results, and Eben Upton remains chief executive.

Pillar profile

Brand Positioning & Recall (28%)
62
Consumer Trust & Sentiment (26%)
70
Product, Innovation & Delivery (20%)
72
Sustainability, Governance & ESG (16%)
60
Digital Presence & Financial Soundness (10%)
64

Provisional desk scores out of 100, for the WCRC Business Intelligence Unit to validate.

Versus its nearest rivals

37NextRetail · 66.1238Aston MartinAutomotive · 66.0439Raspberry PiTechnology · 65.9640GlenfiddichDrinks · 65.9641BupaHealthcare · 65.92

Questions people ask

What rank is Raspberry Pi in WCRC's UK's Most Powerful Brands 2026?

Raspberry Pi ranks #39 of 100 in WCRC's UK's Most Powerful 100 Brands 2026, with a WCRC Power Score of 65.96 out of 100.

What makes Raspberry Pi powerful?

A huge developer community and growing industrial demand, which pushed 2025 revenue up 25%.

What is Raspberry Pi's revenue?

$323m revenue (FY2025, year to Dec 2025, +25.0%), group revenue of Raspberry Pi Holdings plc, as per company filings.

Who founded and owns Raspberry Pi?

Raspberry Pi was founded in 2008 by Eben Upton, Rob Mullins, Jack Lang, Alan Mycroft, Pete Lomas and David Braben. It is owned by Raspberry Pi Holdings plc and based in Cambridge, England.

Who leads Raspberry Pi?

Eben Upton, Chief Executive.

What is Raspberry Pi's biggest challenge?

Rising memory chip costs and DRAM shortages expected to last beyond 2026 squeeze margins and supply.

Also featured in

Key facts

BrandRaspberry Pi
Company / ownerRaspberry Pi Holdings plc
HeadquartersCambridge, England, United Kingdom
Founded2008
Founder(s)Eben Upton, Rob Mullins, Jack Lang, Alan Mycroft, Pete Lomas and David Braben
LeadershipEben Upton, Chief Executive
Latest revenue$323m revenue (FY2025, year to Dec 2025, +25.0%), group revenue of Raspberry Pi Holdings plc, as per company filings
SectorTechnology & Digital
Websiteraspberrypi.com
Home countryUnited Kingdom

Sources

  • Revenue figure published by Raspberry Pi Holdings plc
  • Company website, official announcements and press releases
  • Published interviews and statements by the leadership
  • WCRC Business Intelligence Unit research: consumer sentiment, ratings and reviews, search demand, media and social data
Want the full picture? For the detailed methodology, a brand's full assessment report, or the parameters behind a score, contact the WCRC Business Intelligence Unit at consulting@wcrcint.com.
For Raspberry Pi – badge and citation

Show the badge on your website

WCRC UK's Most Powerful 100 Brands 2026 badge: Raspberry Pi #39

Paste the code into your website's HTML. The badge must link back to this page and may not be altered. Download the badge: navy (SVG), white (SVG). For print or high-resolution files, write to consulting@wcrcint.com.

Work with WCRC

Want to go deeper?

The WCRC Business Intelligence Unit can walk you through the research behind this ranking and what it means for your brand, your market or your story.

Contact us: consulting@wcrcint.com

Disclaimer
  1. Who was considered. Only brands whose owners publish financial results were considered. Brands that do not publish their financials have not been assessed or ranked. Not being on this list says nothing about a brand's quality.
  2. Eligibility. Ranked brands generally qualify through UK founding or an owner headquartered in the UK for more than 30 years, together with current UK ownership and control. Dove and Formula 1 are included as classification exceptions. WCRC carries forward the British classification assigned to each in its global 2026 ranking. This classification does not establish that either brand meets the standard UK ownership and control test.
  3. Independent opinion. This ranking is WCRC's independent research and opinion, based on publicly available information as of November 2026. It is not an endorsement of any brand. No brand paid to be included, and inclusion cannot be bought.
  4. Not a valuation. The WCRC Power Score measures brand strength across 50 parameters. It is not a financial valuation of any brand or company, including on the Most Valuable list.
  5. Not advice. Nothing on this site is investment, financial or purchasing advice. Do not rely on it to make decisions of that kind.
  6. Scores. Scores are WCRC's assessment at the time of research. They are opinions, not measurements, and may be revised.
  7. Revenue and facts. Revenue is shown as reported in company filings and published results for the latest available financial year. WCRC has not audited any figure. Facts in the brand articles are checked twice against independent public sources, but errors are possible.
  8. Trademarks. Brand names, logos and trademarks belong to their owners. Their use here is for identification only and does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by WCRC.
  9. Use of the badge. Ranked brands may use the WCRC badge only as provided, linked to their page, and unaltered. Any other use of the WCRC name, badge or data needs WCRC's written permission.
  10. Rights and AI. © 2026 WCRC. All rights reserved. The WCRC Power Score and its methodology are proprietary. Copying, text and data mining, and use of this content to train artificial intelligence models are not permitted without written permission; WCRC expressly reserves these rights, including under Article 4 of EU Directive 2019/790.
  11. Corrections. To report an error or ask for a review, write to consulting@wcrcint.com. Corrections are made promptly.