Tech Company Financing Transactions
Pinterest Funding Round
Pinterest, based in Palo Alto, secured $100 million from Rakuten, Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
5/17/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$100,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Rakuten (Lead Investor)
Andreessen Horowitz (Jeffrey Jordan)
Bessemer Venture Partners (Jeremy Levine)
Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.
Company Information
Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
635 High St.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
USA
Palo Alto, CA 94301
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Co-Founder
Paul Sciarra
Co-Founder
Evan Sharp
Co-Founder
Ben Silberman
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