Startup profile for Pinterest: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (public), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

Startup profile · funding coverage

Pinterest

Visual discovery and bookmarking social platform.

Stage

public

Status

public

Coverage

full

Why Pinterest is interesting

Interest-graph social network — Bessemer A and a16z B before $1B+ growth rounds and IPO.

Key facts

  • Series A (2011): $10M led by Bessemer (BVP memo)
  • Series B (Oct 2011): $27M led by a16z (TechCrunch)
  • IPO (2019): NYSE: PINS

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Pinterest's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Industries

Consumer Media & Entertainment

Industry hub pages are rolling out from our fund-derived baseline taxonomy.

Market / IPO context

Ticker: PINS (NYSE)

IPO status: public

Editorial / static context — not a live quote.

FAQs about Pinterest

Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.

Pinterest is listed among Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) investments on a16z’s public investment list.
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Last updated: 2026-07-24