Piper Overview
- Founded
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2014

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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13

- Latest Deal Type
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Series B2
- Latest Deal Amount
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$1M
- Investors
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23
Piper General Information
Description
Developer of a computer kit designed to let children assemble their own computers. The company's kit once built offers more than 30 learning-as-play projects and creative activities for kids and teaches hands-on mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and coding, enabling young learners to get guided outcomes and assessments in classrooms, science camps, after-school technology programs, and remote-learning environments.
Contact Information
Website
www.playpiper.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Other Industries
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Internet Retail
Primary Office
- 2415 3rd Street
- Suite 232
- San Francisco, CA 94107
- United States
Piper Timeline
Piper Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9. Later Stage VC (Series B2) | 05-Aug-2021 | $1M | 000.00 | 0000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
8. Later Stage VC (Series B1) | 000 | 000.00 | 0000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
7. Debt - PPP | 03-May-2020 | 00.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
6. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 14-Sep-2017 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 0000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
5. Seed Round | 21-Jun-2016 | 00.00 | 00.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
4. Accelerator/Incubator | 05-Nov-2015 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
3. Seed Round | 10-Sep-2015 | 0000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
2. Product Crowdfunding | 04-Apr-2015 | $280K | $50K | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
1. Accelerator/Incubator | 01-Sep-2014 | $50K | $50K | 00.000 | Completed | Startup |
Piper Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Series B-2 | 00,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 |
Series B-1 | 00,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00 | 00.0 | 00.0 | 00 | 00.0 | 00.000 |
Series A | 12,360,519 | $0.000100 | 8% | $0.85 | $0.85 | 1x | $0.85 | 29.03% |
Piper Comparisons
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Developer of a computer kit designed to let children assemble their own computers. The company's kit once built offers m
Computers, Parts and Peripherals
San Francisco, CA
13
As of 2022
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Piper Competitors (11)
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Kano | Venture Capital-Backed | London, United Kingdom | 00 | 0000 | 000000000000 | 0000 |
00-000 | Private Equity-Backed | London, United Kingdom | 00 | 00.000 | 0000000 0000 | 00.000 |
00000 000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Paris, France | 00 | 00.000 | 0000000000 0 | 00.000 |
000000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Shenzhen, China | 000 | 000.00 | 000000000000 | 000.00 |
000000 | Formerly VC-backed | Los Altos, CA | 00 | 000.00 | 000000&0 | 000.00 |
Piper Executive Team (11)
Piper Board Members (7)
Name | Representing | Role | Since |
---|---|---|---|
Chris Bouman | Piper | Chief Operating Officer & Board Member | 000 0000 |
David Lundgren | Piper | Co-Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 000 0000 |
Shameeka Emanuel | Piper | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Shree Bose | Piper | Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 000 0000 |
Piper Signals
Piper Investors (23)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brand Capital International | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Keystone Capital (US) | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Charles Huang | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Flavio Rump | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Larnabel Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |