Pinterest’s Funding and IPO Plans
Pinterest is venture funded with $1.5 billion in funding from individual investors and funds including Valiant Capital Partners, FirstMark Capital, Fidelity Investments, Bessemer Venture Partners, SV Angel, Andreessen Horowitz, Slow Ventures, Rakuten, Jack Abraham, Max Levchin, Kevin Hartz, Michael Birch, New York Angels, William Lohse, Jeremy Stoppelman, Wellington Management, and Goldman Sachs. Its last round of funding was held in June last year when it raised $150 million in a private listing at an undisclosed valuation. Analysts expect the company to be valued close to $12.3 billion, compared with its $11 billion valuation in 2015.
Pinterest hired former Square and Alphabet executive Francoise Brougher as its first COO in February this year. She will be leading supervising Pinterest’s worldwide operations and leading its sales. This move was seen as part of its preparation for an IPO.
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