Pinterest is a visual discovery and bookmarking platform that enables users to discover, save, and share ideas through images, videos, and collections. The platform serves as a social media and e-commerce discovery tool with emphasis on inspiration, DIY, home design, fashion, and lifestyle content.
Pinterest is publicly traded
IPO'd on April 18, 2019
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under PINS.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2010
Employees
5,265
Total Funding
$1.28B
9 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$12.3B
June 6, 2017
Total raised $1.28B across 9 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Series H
Date
June 6, 2017
Amount
$150M
Valuation
$12.3B
Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2017 | Series H | $150M | $12.3B | Not disclosed |
| March 16, 2015 | Series G | $367M | $11B | Not disclosed |
| May 15, 2014 | Series F | $200M | $5B | SV Angel |
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Valuation indexed to 1.0× at the selected entry round. Valuation marks are estimates and may contain errors. Hover each dot to compare.
Entry · Series A
$0.0B
May 2011
Pinterest today
$12.3B
Jun 2017 · latest mark
Pinterest multiple
308x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Bill Ready
Chief Executive Officer
Ben Silbermann
Executive Chairman, Co-Founder
Evan Sharp
Chief Design and Creative Officer, Co-Founder
Julia Brau Donnelly
Chief Financial Officer
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
Meta Platforms (Instagram, Facebook)
Social media platform with extensive photo sharing and discovery features through Instagram; provides both general social networking and visual discovery capabilities competing across multiple user demographics
TikTok
Short-form video platform with over 1 billion monthly active users; increasingly competes for visual discovery and inspiration content as platforms add similar video features
Google (Google Images, Google Lens)
Dominates image search and visual discovery through Google Images and Google Lens with powerful reverse image lookup and shopping integrations
Houzz
Specialized platform focused on home design, renovation, and interior design discovery with strong professional and consumer offerings for design inspiration
Snapchat
Visual messaging and content discovery platform competing for user engagement through stories, filters, and creative tools
Shopify
E-commerce and discovery platform that increasingly competes in visual product discovery and shopping integration space
Yes, Pinterest is publicly traded under the ticker symbol PINS on the NYSE. The company went public in April 18, 2019.
Pinterest trades under the ticker symbol PINS on the NYSE. It began trading in April 18, 2019.
Pinterest (PINS on the NYSE) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker PINS to place an order.
Pinterest went public in April 18, 2019 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $12.3B. Pinterest completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker PINS on April 18, 2019. The IPO was priced at $19.00 per share with 75 million shares offered, raising $1.43 billion and valuing the company at approximately $10 billion. The stock opened at $23.75 on its first trading day, up 25%, and closed at $24.40.
Pinterest raised $1.28B across 9 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Pinterest was co-founded by Ben Silbermann, and Evan Sharp in 2010.
Pinterest is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
Access live market data
Sign UpData collected with AI, which can make mistakes. Please double-check this information.