Technology Will Save Us is a technology company.
Technology Will Save Us has raised $6.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Technology Will Save Us has raised $6.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Technology Will Save Us has raised $6.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Technology Will Save Us's investors include 9Yards Capital, Mercuri, Passion Capital, Simon Lambert, Basecase Capital, Factorial, Hoxton Ventures, LGF, Stellation Capital, Symbolic Capital, Uncork Capital, Weekend Fund.
Technology Will Save Us was a London-based edtech company that developed creative technology kits and digital platforms to empower children to build and create with technology. It targeted parents and kids aged 4-12, solving the problem of making STEM learning engaging and hands-on through products like DIY gadget kits, Electro Dough for young children, the Arcade Coder console, and the Future Inventors Club subscription service[1][3]. The company achieved notable growth, helping 1.2 million kids, boasting an 80% product engagement rate, and seeing 110% growth in digital channels post-COVID, while raising £7.6M in funding including a £5.3M Series A led by Brighteye Ventures[1].
Founded on June 8, 2011, as TECHNOLOGY WILL SAVE US LIMITED (company number 07661485), the company emerged from a vision to blend physical and digital tools for creative tech education, operating in the games and B2C sectors with a focus on retail sale of games and toys[1][2]. Key early milestones included three successful Kickstarters raising £250k, grants from Innovate UK (£450k) and Nesta, and R&D tax credits (£900k), building traction through launches like the new Electro Dough range and Arcade Coder on Amazon[1]. It gained recognition in ecosystems like Startups 100 in 2015, humanizing its mission via employee ownership and community involvement[1][4].
Technology Will Save Us rode the edtech and STEM toy wave, capitalizing on post-2010s demand for screen-free, creative tech tools amid rising parental focus on digital literacy. Timing aligned with COVID-19's digital acceleration, boosting its channels 110% while physical products like Arcade Coder tapped e-commerce surges on Amazon[1]. Market forces favoring hybrid learning (digital/non-digital B2C) positioned it well against pure app-based competitors, influencing the ecosystem by inspiring employee-owned models and crowdfunding for edtech startups[1][3]. Its 1.2 million kid impact highlighted a niche for empowering creation over consumption in kids' tech.
The company entered administration on March 17, 2021, and was officially dissolved on May 16, 2023, ending its journey despite strong early momentum and funding[2][3]. Looking ahead, its legacy in hybrid edtech kits could inspire relaunches or acquisitions in a maturing STEM toy market, shaped by AI-driven personalization and post-pandemic hybrid learning trends. As demands for creative tech education evolve, successors might amplify its influence, proving that while technology will save us captured a pivotal moment, sustainability remains the ultimate test for such innovators[1][2].
Technology Will Save Us has raised $6.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $4.0M Series A in March 2018.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2018 | $4.0M Series A | 9Yards Capital, Mercuri, Passion Capital, Simon Lambert | |
| Dec 1, 2015 | $2.0M Seed | 9Yards Capital, Basecase Capital, Factorial, Hoxton Ventures, LGF, Passion Capital, Stellation Capital, Symbolic Capital, Uncork Capital, Weekend Fund, Akshay Kothari, Evan Cheng, George Burke, Scott Belsky |