From Classroom to Trading Floor: The Raspberry Pi IPO Journey
Thu 15 Jan
|L'oscar
Join us for a fireside conversation where we will explore the story behind Raspberry Pi’s landmark IPO, discussing what it takes to build and scale a mission-led tech company to public success, lessons from the listing journey, and how to strengthen investor confidence in UK tech.
Time & Place
15 Jan 2026, 18:30 – 22:30 GMT
L'oscar, 2-6 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AA, UK
About the event
Speakers: Eben Upton, Founder & CEO, Raspberry Pi Sherry Coutu CBE, Non-Executive Director, Raspberry Pi & Boardwave Patron
Event Partner: Berenberg
This exclusive and intimate Boardwave Dinner, kindly hosted by our partner Berenberg, will bring together founders, investors, and board leaders to explore one of the most notable moments in UK tech in recent years, the successful listing of Raspberry Pi on the London Stock Exchange.
In a fireside discussion with Eben Upton, Founder & CEO of Raspberry Pi and Sherry Coutu CBE, Non-Executive Director and Boardwave Patron, we’ll delve into the story behind one of the few UK tech companies to go public in recent years, a rare milestone that underscores both the challenges and the potential of building world-class technology businesses in Britain.
The conversation will explore lessons from the IPO process, how mission-led businesses can thrive on public markets, and what’s needed to sustain investor confidence in UK…