Pinterest

Overview

Number of Acquisitions 
15
Total Funding Amount 
$1.5B
Pinterest
Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool for saving and discovering creative ideas.
Categories 
Social Bookmarking, Social Media, Social Network
Headquarters Regions 
San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US
Founded Date 
Jan 1, 2009
Founders 
Ben Silbermann, Evan Sharp, Paul Sciarra
Operating Status 
Active
Last Funding Type 
Secondary Market
Number of Employees 
251-500
Also Known As 
Pinterest, Inc., Pinterest Europe Ltd.
Hub Tags 
Unicorn
Company Type 
For Profit
Website 
pinterest.com
Facebook 
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LinkedIn 
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Twitter 
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Contact Email 
hi@pinterest.com

Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool for saving and discovering creative ideas.

Pins are ideas that help you get creative or try something new, whether you’re planning a camping trip or collecting home improvement hacks.

Pins are saved to boards, keeping your ideas organized and easy to find. Follow other people or boards that are saving ideas you’re interested in, so you can do even more of what you love.

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Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds 
13
Total Funding Amount 
$1.5B
Pinterest raised a total of $1,466,100,000 in funding over 13 rounds. The latest funding came from a Secondary Market round on Sep 18, 2017.
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Transaction Name  
Number of Investors  
Money Raised  
Lead Investors  

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Acquisitions

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Current Team

Number of Current Team Members 
140
Ben Silbermann
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Paul Sciarra
Co-founder
Evan Sharp
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Todd Morgenfeld
Chief Financial Officer
Dutta Satadip
Global Head of Customer Operations
Matt Hogle
Global Head of SMB
Ben Silbermann
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Paul Sciarra
Co-founder
Evan Sharp
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Todd Morgenfeld
Chief Financial Officer
Dutta Satadip
Global Head of Customer Operations
Matt Hogle
Global Head of SMB

Board Members and Advisors

Number of Board Members / Advisors 
12
Michael Tanne
Advisor
Aug 10, 2017
Jeremy Levine
Board Member
Apr 2011
Scott Belsky
Advisor
Jan 20, 2010
Jeff Jordan
Board Member
Biz Stone
Advisor
2017
Rick Heitzmann
Board Member
Rishi Mallik
Board Member
Benjamin Ling
Advisor
2013
Michael Tanne
Advisor
Aug 10, 2017
Jeremy Levine
Board Member
Apr 2011
Scott Belsky
Advisor
Jan 20, 2010
Jeff Jordan
Board Member
Biz Stone
Advisor
2017
Rick Heitzmann
Board Member
Rishi Mallik
Board Member
Benjamin Ling
Advisor
2013

Past Team

Number of Past Team Members 
36
Person Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Product Manager
May 2016
Jun 2018
Software Engineer
Apr 2016
Mar 2018
President
Mar 5, 2012
Jan 3, 2018
Software Engineer
Aug 2015
Jan 2018
Product Manager, Pinner Notifications
Aug 1, 2015
Dec 1, 2017

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