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 Apr 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
$1.47B
10 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$12.3B
Jun 6, 2017
CEO says Pinterest is restructuring its international business and go-to-market strategy, warning of near-term pain; shares fell ~9%
Slower international growth expected near term as EU rules squeeze Asian cross-border advertisers
Elliott to invest $1B in convertible notes, funding $2B buyback under new $3.5B repurchase program
Activist stake signals confidence, buyback tightens float
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $1.47B across 10 rounds
Last updated 09-14-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2017 | Series H CNBC | $150M | $12.3B | Not disclosed |
| May 8, 2015 | Series G Extension TechCrunch | $186M | $11B | Not disclosed |
| Mar 16, 2015 | Series G TechCrunch | $367M | $11B | Not disclosed |
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Series A
$40M
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
Co-Founder and Non-Executive Chair
Julia Brau Donnelly
Chief Financial Officer (resigned; remains through October 30, 2026)
Lee Brown
Chief Business Officer
Matt Madrigal
Chief Product and Technology Officer
Claudine Cheever
Chief Marketing Officer
Doniel Sutton
Chief People Officer
Wanji Walcott
Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer
Renee Jewell
Chief Accounting Officer
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
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TikTok
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Google (Google Images, Google Lens)
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Houzz
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Snapchat
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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 Apr 18, 2019.
Pinterest trades under the ticker symbol PINS on the NYSE. It began trading in Apr 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 Apr 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 $1.47B across 10 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Pinterest was founded by Ben Silbermann in 2010.
Pinterest is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
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