The Lego of computing

Kano has sold 150,00 kits to 80 countries including one to Steve Wozniak.

Backers of Kano include Martin Sorrel of WPP, Lord O’Neill formerly of Goldman Sachs and HMG, Marc Benioff of SalesForce, and Index Ventures,

Backing amounts to $19 million.

Founder Alex Klein shares something with computer pioneers Adam Osborne and Sir Clive Sinclair – he is a non-techie ex-journo.

“We want to be the Lego of computing,” says Klein.

Klein’s kits include include a five megapixel camera, a speaker and a light board containing 126 coloured LEDs. The devices are by Kano Code.