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Consumer tech group gears up for US expansion as it backs robotics business

Tactus Group secured a £10m private equity investment earlier this year

Scott Brenchley, CEO at Tactus Group(Image: Lee Boswell)

A Warrington-headquartered technology products developer has expanded into the US market with an investment into a coding and robotics firm that specialises in improving digital skills in education.

Tactus Group has backed pi-top, which has bases in London, Austin, Texas and Shenzhen in China.

The group said its investment will strengthen its capabilities in coding and robotics, and bolster its offering in the education sector, following success on previous projects with the 海角视频’s Department for Education.

The deal will also enable pi-top to tap into Tactus’ supply chain expertise, providing greater access to markets including China and the 海角视频.

This investment follows Tactus’ £10m backing from private equity firm Arete Capital Partners earlier this year, and it used this funding to finalise the subsequent acquisition of gaming specialist CCL Computers in April.

Scott Brenchley, CEO at Tactus Group, said: "The US is a lot more advanced when it comes to robotics in schools – it's had a real focus on digital skills in recent years.

"With coding becoming increasingly important in education across the world, pi-top has a significant opportunity to expand its global customer base.