Liz Upton
Chief Executive Officer at Negroni Venture Studios
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolLiz Upton is an experienced technology and communications leader with 12 years in the sector and a long track record co-founding and scaling Raspberry Pi from 2011 to 2024. As a Cambridge-based executive with an MA in Law from the University of Cambridge, she blends strategic governance, investor relations, and public-facing communications to translate technical vision into broad impact. Currently CEO of Negroni Venture Studios and Chair at OLO Robotics, she focuses on professionalising startups, attracting investment, and building teams in the UK. Her background uniquely pairs product-focused advocacy for accessible computing with board-level experience in robotics and venture operations. Known for translating complex technical topics into compelling narratives, she has helped Raspberry Pi grow into a globally recognised platform for education and innovation. Colleagues value her ability to bridge engineering, marketing, and fundraising while staying hands-on in organisational scaling.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts - MA, Law, Master of Arts - MA, Law at University of Cambridge
Github Skills (46)
raspberry-pi-pico10
asciidoc10
raspberry10
raspberry-pi-camera10
raspberry-pi10
userspace10
documentation10
bootloader9
kernel9
sonic-pi8
forum8
firmware8
linux-kernel8
binaries8
scheme8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
raspberrypi/style-guide
Feb 2017 - Feb 2023
Contributions:51 commits, 1 PR, 96 pushes in 6 years
LizUpton/documentation
Jun 2022 - Mar 2023
The official documentation for Raspberry Pi computers and microcontrollers
Contributions:3 pushes in 8 months
raspberry-piraspberry-pi-picoraspberrycomputersmicrocontrollers
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