Kano Computing
Engineering and design for hardware/software
- 21-100 employees
- B2C
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- Design
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- Spitalfields, London, UK
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Company mission
To build a new world of softer, more human devices, that blur the lines between creativity and consumption.
Our take
Kano has been making impressive waves in the tech industry for almost a decade now. With innovation plaudits from the likes of Time Magazine, Fast Company, Wall Street Journal, and Cannes Lions, this engineering and design company has acquired a world-leading reputation for devising tactile, engaging ways of putting programming in the hands of non-specialists.
Kano’s computer kits and build-your-own tech products won the company attention as market-savvy edtech innovators. They have, however, astutely used this momentum to springboard into the broader market opened up by novel, adult-oriented tech products.
By positioning itself as a brand that puts programming in easy reach of all, Kano is tapping into the growing market of creative non-coders. The buzz around Kano is backed up by real substance and skill - so it will be fascinating to see how this company chooses to build on it.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Wellness programs - Spill and Headspace membership
- Annual benefits allowance of £1,600 that can be used on anything that makes you happy!
- Annual training allowance for professional development of £500
- Weekly Fresh Fruit and Snacks
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
- Dog friendly office - prepare for Bertie and Roo running about giving cuddles
- Birthday Day Off - we will just have to eat your office cake without you!
- Annual bonuses
- Options scheme
- Enhanced parental leave - we love welcoming new little members to the team!
- Private Health Care with Bupa
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2020
$1m
LATE VC
Nov 2017
$28m
SERIES B
Total funding: $45.5m
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Leadership
Alex Klein
(Co-founder & CEO)Previously a writer and reporter for a number of outlets, including The Times, The New Republic, New York Magazine, Newsweek, and The Daily Beast.