Pinterest

Pinterest, Inc.
Logo used since 2017
Screenshot
The default page shown to logged-out users (the background montage images are variable)
Type of businessPublic
Type of site
Social media service
Traded as
FoundedDecember 2009; 14 years ago (2009-12)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Founder(s)
Key people
  • Bill Ready
    (CEO)
  • Ben Silberman
    (Executive Chairman)
IndustryInternet
RevenueIncrease US$3.06 billion (2023)
Operating incomeDecrease US$−126 million (2023)
Net incomeNegative increase US$−36 million (2023)
Total assetsDecrease US$3.59 billion (2023)
Total equityDecrease US$3.09 billion (2023)
Employees4,014 (2023)
URLpinterest.com
Users450 million MAU (2022)
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Pinterest is an American social media service for publishing and discovery of information[6] in the form of pinboards.[7] This includes recipes, home, style, motivation, and inspiration on the Internet using image sharing.[8] Pinterest, Inc. was founded by Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp,[5] and is headquartered in San Francisco.[9]

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