Pinterest

San Francisco, California, United States Technology Public

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.

Public Company

Pinterest is publicly traded

IPO'd on April 18, 2019

PINS NYSE

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under PINS.

Overview

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

Funding

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

Not disclosed
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead 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 by Round

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Valuation Trajectory

Valuation indexed to 1.0× at the selected entry round. Valuation marks are estimates and may contain errors. Hover each dot to compare.

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Entry · Series A

$0.0B

May 2011

Pinterest today

$12.3B

Jun 2017 · latest mark

Pinterest multiple

308x

valuation uplift since first round

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Leadership

  • Bill Ready

    Chief Executive Officer

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  • Ben Silbermann

    Executive Chairman, Co-Founder

  • Evan Sharp

    Chief Design and Creative Officer, Co-Founder

  • Julia Brau Donnelly

    Chief Financial Officer

Competitors

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

Pinterest Investment FAQ

Pinterest FAQ

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.

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