Paul Sciarra | |
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Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 42–43) [1] |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Known for | Co-founding Pinterest |
Paul Sciarra (born c. 1981) is an American Internet entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of Pinterest.
Sciarra was born circa 1981[ where?]. [1] He graduated from Yale University. [1]
Sciarra worked at the venture capital firm Radius Ventures, LLC. In 2003 he quit his job, along with Ben Silbermann, to create Cold Brew Labs. [2] That same year, Sciarra, Silbermann and Evan Sharp launched Pinterest, and Sciarra became the President and CEO. [3] [2] In 2012, he left the company but remained on as an advisor. [4] [5] [6]
After leaving Pinterest, Sciarra took a role as an entrepreneur-in-residence at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. [7] [8] In 2014, he became executive chairman of Joby Aviation, after making its first outside investment. [1] [9]
Sciarra resides in San Francisco, California. [1] According to Forbes, he was worth an estimated $550 million in 2016. [1]