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Ben Silbermann

Pinterest
San Francisco, United States
Ben Silbermann co-founded Pinterest in 2010 inspired by his childhood love of collecting. The platform has become one of the world's largest visual search engines and discovery tools, particularly popular with women planning home decor, fashion, and recipes. Silbermann led Pinterest to a 2019 IPO and stepped down as CEO in 2022, transitioning to executive chairman while remaining a major shareholder and cultural steward.
Social Media / E-Commerce

About Pinterest

Pinterest is a visual discovery and bookmarking platform where users save and share ideas through "pins" organized into boards. It reaches over 500 million monthly active users and increasingly supports shopping and creator monetization.

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