Big Technologies acquired Buddi in 2018. Buddi was founded in 2005 by Sara Murray OBE, the current Chief Executive Officer. Sara established the Company following an initial idea to create a GPS device small enough for a child to carry. Following a series of investments and development over an initial three-year period, the first product was launched; a small device that could be carried on a person to track their location. The Buddi product was made available online to an open marketplace. This device was purchased quickly by authorities with a responsibility for delivering adult social care.  The Company’s customer base developed to include more than 100 local authorities and NHS organisations. They were seeking a high quality and reliable product to enable people, who were facing cognitive and/or physical decline, to live independently.
