Paul Sciarra
{{Short description|American Internet entrepreneur}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Paul Sciarra
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date |38|2019|04|24}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = American
| other_names =
| known_for = Co-founding Pinterest
| alma_mater = Yale University
}}
Paul Sciarra (born c. 1981) is an American Internet entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of Pinterest.
Early life
Sciarra was born circa 1981{{where|date=November 2018}}.{{cite web |title=Paul Sciarra |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/paul-sciarra/ |website=Forbes |accessdate= July 16, 2021 }} He graduated from Yale University.
Career
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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-pinterest-an-overnight-success-four-years-in-the-making-2012-4|title=INSIDE PINTEREST: An Overnight Success Four Years In The Making|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-08-15}} That same year, Sciarra, Silbermann and Evan Sharp launched Pinterest, and Sciarra became the President and CEO.{{Cite news|url=https://www.adweek.com/digital/paul-sciarra-leaves-pinterest/|title=Co-Founder Paul Sciarra Leaves Pinterest, Ben Silbermann Is New CEO|access-date=2018-08-15|language=en-US}} In 2012, he left the company but remained on as an advisor.{{cite web|title=Pinterest Co-Founder Paul Sciarra Leaves, Ben Silbermann Officially Takes On CEO Roles|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/04/02/pinterest-co-founder-paul-sciarra-leaves-ben-silberman-officially-takes-on-ceo-role/|publisher=Techcrunch|date=April 2, 2012}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/pinterest-co-founder-paul-sciarra-is-out-2012-4|title=Pinterest Co-Founder Paul Sciarra Is Out|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-08-15}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/paul-sciarra-sleaving-pinterest-2012-4|title=Co-Founder Paul Sciarra Says Why He's Leaving Pinterest|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-08-15}}
After leaving Pinterest, Sciarra took a role as an entrepreneur-in-residence at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.{{cite web|title=Pinterest co-founder steps down|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/04/02/pinterest-co-founder-leaving/|publisher=VentureBeat|date=April 2, 2012}}{{cite web|title=Pinterest co-founder steps down|url=https://money.cnn.com/2012/04/03/technology/startups/pinterest-cofounder-steps-down/|publisher=CNN|date=April 3, 2012}}
In 2014, he became executive chairman of Joby Aviation, after making its first outside investment.{{Cite web |title= Why Joby Aviation wants to focus on the simplicity of things by following the simplest principles and solutions to take an electric aircraft off the ground |author= Sara Isenberg |date= May 27, 2021 |work= Santa Cruz Tech Beat |url= https://www.santacruztechbeat.com/2021/05/27/why-joby-aviation-wants-to-focus-on-the-simplicity-of-things-by-following-the-simplest-principles-and-solutions-to-take-an-electric-aircraft-off-the-ground/ |accessdate= July 16, 2021 }}
Personal life
Sciarra resides in San Francisco, California. According to Forbes, he was worth an estimated $550 million in 2016.
References
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External links
- {{Pinterest|ps}}
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Category:Businesspeople from San Francisco
Category:Yale University alumni
Category:American technology company founders